Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Neogen Earnings Miss View

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Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.57 percent to 17,225.49 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.57 percent to 4,951.03. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.59 percent to 2,017.45.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
On Monday, technology shares surged by 0.94 percent. Top gainers in the sector included
AU Optronics Corp (ADR)AUO
,
Changyou.Com Ltd (ADR)CYOU
, and
LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR)LPL
. In trading on Monday, energy shares slipped by 0.14 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included
Stone Energy Corporation SGY
, down 12 percent, and
Targa Resources Partners LPNGLS
, down 10 percent.
Top HeadlineNeogen Corp. NEOG
reported downbeat earnings for its fiscal second quarter. Neogen posted a quarterly profit of $9.1 million, or $0.24 per share on revenue of $79.6 million. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.26 per share on revenue of $76.80 million.
Equities Trading UP NetSol Technologies Inc. NTWK
shares shot up 38 percent to $8.85 after the company reported that it has signed a contract currently valued at more than $100 million. Shares of
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AVEO
got a boost, shooting up 20 percent to $1.24. AVEO and EUSA Pharma reported an exclusive licensing agreement for Tivozanib in Europe.
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Ericsson (ADR)ERIC
shares were also up, gaining 6 percent to $9.64. Ericsson and
Apple IncAAPL
have signed a global patent license agreement and settled litigation.
Equities Trading DOWN Naked Brand Group IncNAKD
shares tumbled 11 percent to $3.53 after the company priced a public offering of 1.875 million shares at $4.00 per share. Shares of
Targa Resources Partners LPNGLS
were down 8 percent to $14.12. Credit Suisse downgraded Targa Resources Partners from Outperform to Underperform and lowered the price target from $49.00 to $22.00.
Lightinthebox Holding Co Ltd-ADRLITB
was down, falling 14 percent to $3.55 after the company reported Q3 results.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 0.86 percent to $34.43, while gold traded up 0.88 percent to $1,074.40. Silver traded up 1.06 percent Monday to $14.25, while copper rose 0.64 percent to $2.13.
Eurozone
European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.29 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index dipped 2.52 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index jumped 0.46 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX climbed 0.80 percent, and the French CAC 40 jumped 0.42 percent, while U.K. shares rose 0.91 percent.
Economics
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index declined to a reading of -0.30 in November, versus a prior reading of -0.04. Economists expected a reading of 0.10.
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