The markets opened mixed with the Dow losing 14 points to 17,588 while Nasdaq gained 20 points to 4,864 ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's policy meeting last month.
On the upside
Shares of DragonWave (Nasdaq: DRWI) continued to climb.
Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) reported higher third quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates as revenue rose and lifted its full year forecast.
Bargain hunters lifted shares of Momo (Nasdaq: MOMO).
On the downside
Cree (Nasdaq: CREE) reported preliminary third quarter revenue that fell short of previous guidance.
American Equity Investment (NYSE: AEL) amended and restated its retirement benefit agreement with chairman David J. Noble.
Investors locked in profits on Galena Biopharma (Nasdaq: GALE).
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 10 to 9 on the NYSE and by more than 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added 2 points to 2,047. Bitcoin eased a fraction to $420.
