An increase in job openings lifted the markets during the midday with the Dow rising 21 points to 17,034. Nasdaq climbed 18 points to 4,570.
On the upside
Net Element (Nasdaq: NETE) will present at the SeeThruEquity Fall Microcap Investor Conference on September 11, 2014.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVNR) presented at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference last night.
Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) reported sharply higher fourth quarter earnings and revenue and forecast current quarter revenue ahead of estimates.
On the downside
Trinity Research alleged that 21 Vianet Group (Nasdaq: VNET) committed fraud by releasing false financial statements.
Profit taking weighed down shares of SinoCoking (Nasdaq: SCOK).
500.com (NYSE: WBAI) reiterated that it received all necessary licenses and approvals to provide online sports lottery services in China.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of 5 to 4 on the NYSE while advancers edged out decliners by a slim margin of nearly 5 to 4 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added 2 points to 1991. Bitcoin rose $11 to $483.
Markets higher as job openings rise
September 10, 2014 at 13:47 PM EDT