Mid-Day Market Update: GW Pharma Jumps On Positive Epidiolex Results; Harte Hanks Shares Decline

Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.04 percent to 17,206.74 while the NASDAQ gained 0.01 percent to 4,748.83. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.30 percent to 2,016.19.

On Monday, cyclical consumer goods & services shares gained by 0.24 percent. Top gainers in the sector included

,

, and

. In trading on Monday, energy shares dipped by 1.43 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included

, down 15 percent, and

, down 18 percent.

agreed be acquired by

for $28.50 per share in cash. In an approximately $1.4 billion in cash buyout, shareholders are set to receive $28.50 per share. This calculates to an approximately 53 percent premium over the February 10 closing price and an approximately 24 percent premium over last Friday's closing price.

shares shot up 121 percent to $84.99 after the company announced positive Phase III data on Epidiolex. The study found that the drug significantly reduced seizures in children suffering from Dravet Syndrome, a condition for which there are currently no FDA-approved treatments. Shares of

got a boost, shooting up 66 percent to $13.99. Zynerba reported a Q4 loss of $0.62 per share on revenue of $49,000.

shares were also up, gaining 25 percent to $14.45. 3D Systems reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $0.19 per share on revenue of $183.4 million.

shares dropped 18 percent to $3.79 after the company issued an update on the FL Mobile divestment. NQ Mobile is expected to report Q4 financial results on March 21, 2016. Shares of

were down 23 percent to $2.80. Harte Hanks entered into a new $110 million credit facility over 5 years.

was down, falling around 15 percent to $8.04. TravelCenters of America reported a Q4 loss of $0.04 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion.

In commodity news, oil traded down 3.77 percent to $37.05, while gold traded down 0.11 percent to $1,245.40. Silver traded down 0.74 percent Monday to $15.49, while copper fell 0.29 percent to $2.23.

European shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.72 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.62 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index fell 0.40 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX climbed 1.49 percent, and the French CAC 40 surged 0.28 percent, while U.K. shares rose 0.65 percent.

There were no major US economic releases Monday.