The markets turned positive during the midday with the Dow rising 16 points to 17,772 as crude oil prices edged up. Nasdaq added a point to 5,075.
On the upside
Fluidigm (Nasdaq: FLDM) narrowed third quarter losses more than expected.
Cray (Nasdaq: CRAY) reported higher third quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations.
A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) narrowed third quarter losses more than expected as revenue rose.
On the downside
Third quarter earnings for Control4 (Nasdaq: CTRL) tumbled as revenue fell short of expectations and the company forecast current quarter results below estimates.
Century Aluminum (Nasdaq: CENX) fell to a loss for the third quarter on lower revenue.
Ruckus Wireless (NYSE: RKUS) reported sharply lower third quarter earnings.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 10 to 9 on the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 eased a fraction to 2,088. Bitcoin gained $6 to $316.