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Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.69 percent to 20,455.60 while the NASDAQ fell 0.49 percent to 5,799.98. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.62 percent to 2,329.35.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Healthcare shares rose by 0.22 percent on Monday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL), up 23 percent, and Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD), up 7 percent.
In trading on Monday, basic materials shares slipped by 1.52 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ACH), down 6 percent, and Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX), off 6 percent.
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Top Headline
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIII) reported downbeat results for its fourth quarter.
G-III Apparel posted a Q4 loss of $0.16 per share on revenue of $603.29 million. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.10 per share on revenue of $622.76 million.
G-III expects FY 2018 earnings of $0.80 to $0.90 per share, and revenue of $2.73 billion. Analysts projected earnings of $1.41 per share on revenue of $2.88 billion.
Equities Trading UP
Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ:APOP) shares shot up 38 percent to $21.14 after the company disclosed that the first stem cell transplant has been completed in its Phase I/II trial.
Shares of Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) got a boost, shooting up 20 percent to $11.10. Impax named Paul Bisaro as CEO.
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PRTK) shares were also up, gaining 10 percent to $17.50. Allergan and Paratek announced that Phase 3 trials for the treatment of moderate to severe acne has met primary endpoints.
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Equities Trading DOWN
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ:FOMX) shares tumbled 41 percent to $5.35 after the company reported the topline results of its two Phase 3 trials for FMX101 in patients with moderate-to-severe acne. The company did not demonstrate statistical significance on one of two primary endpoints.
Shares of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIII) were down 13 percent to $19.97 after the company reported downbeat results for its fourth quarter and issued a weak forecast.
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:SWIR) was down, falling 8 percent to $27.28. Raymond James downgraded Sierra Wireless from Outperform to Market Perform.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 1.56 percent to $47.22, while gold traded up 0.87 percent to $1,262.60.
Silver traded up 2.10 percent Monday to $18.12, while copper fell 2.22 percent to $2.57.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 fell 0.84 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index dropped 0.62 percent, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index declined 1.17 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX declined 1.20 percent, and the French CAC 40 fell 0.58 percent while UK shares dropped 0.87 percent.
Economics
The Dallas Fed manufacturing index for March is schedule for release at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The Treasury will also auction 2-year notes at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans is set to speak in Madrid, Spain at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Kaplan will speak in College Station, Texas at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?
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