It was a mixed close for the markets with the Dow slipping 10 points to 17,540 as crude oil prices retreated again. Nasdaq climbed 34 points to 5,139.
On the upside
LGI Homes (Nasdaq: LGIH) reported higher second quarter earnings as revenue rose.
Second quarter earnings and revenue rose for Kforce (Nasdaq: KFRC) to surpass analyst expectations and the company guided current quarter results ahead of estimates.
Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA) swung to a better than expected profit for the second quarter as revenue rose.
On the downside
Second quarter revenue for CaesarStone Sdot-Yam (Nasdaq: CSTE) fell short of expectations and the company lowered its full year revenue guidance.
Plains GP Holdings (NYSE: PAGP) fell to a loss as revenue tumbled.
Alphatec Holdings (Nasdaq: ATEC) widened losses for the second quarter as revenue fell prompting a downgrade.
In the broad market, advancing issues edged out decliners by a slim margin on the NYSE while advancers outpaced decliners by more than 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 6 points to 2099. Bitcoin held steady at $280.
