Intraday Update

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 1.31 percent to 24,689.81 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.72 percent to 7,152.89. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.3 percent to 2,670.93. Leading and Lagging Sectors Wednesday afternoon, the information technology shares climbed 2.1 percent....

Gainers Sparton Corporation (NYSE: SPA) surged 39.3 percent to $18.27 after the company agreed to be purchased by Cerberus at $18.50 per share in cash. Astrotech Corp (NASDAQ: ASTC) shares jumped 32.5 percent to $3.55 after the company's subsidiary, 1st Detect, announced its TRACER 1000...

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 1.45 percent to 24,722.86 while the NASDAQ climbed 2.01 percent to 7,173.22. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.55 percent to 2,677.63. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, the information technology shares climbed 1.8 percent. Meanwhile, top...

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 1.42 percent to 24,715.09 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.77 percent to 7,156.48. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.42 percent to 2,674.09. Leading and Lagging Sectors Wednesday morning, the information technology shares climbed 1.7 percent....

Citigroup cut the price target for Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) from $144 to $117. Marriott shares closed at $110.03 on Tuesday. RBC Capital cut NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) price target from $260 to $230. NVIDIA shares closed at $148.19 on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised...

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.04 percent to 24,432.15 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.19 percent to 7,033.92. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.16 percent to 2,641.99. Leading and Lagging Sectors Tuesday afternoon, the consumer staples shares climbed 0.5 percent. Meanwhile, top...

Gainers Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOTA) shares gained 59 percent to $10.16. MYOS Corporation (NASDAQ: MYOS) surged 56.1 percent to $1.67 following the announcement of a distribution agreement for its sports nutrition product. Myos, a biotherapeutics and bionutrition...

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.38 percent to 24,516.63 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.78 percent to 7,075.42. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.69 percent to 2,655.91. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Tuesday, the materials shares climbed 1.6 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the...

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.72 percent to 24,599.00 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.98 percent to 7,089.51. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.95 percent to 2,662.67. Leading and Lagging Sectors Tuesday morning, the materials shares climbed 2 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers...

Oppenheimer cut the price target for Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) from $375 to $340. Ulta Beauty shares closed at $251.10 on Monday. KeyBanc lowered the price target on Stitch Fix Inc (NASDAQ: SFIX) from $45 to $38. Stitch Fix shares closed at $25.97 on Monday. Evercore ISI Group boosted the...

Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.34 percent to 24,306.62 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.40 percent to 6,997.05. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.25 percent to 2,626.56. Leading and Lagging Sectors Monday afternoon, the information technology shares climbed 1 percent. Meanwhile...

Gainers Xperi Corporation (NASDAQ: XPER) shares climbed 44.5 percent to $18.47 after the company announced a settlement of all litigation against Samsung and reported a new patent license agreement between the two companies. Xperi also raised FY18 and Q4 billings guidance. Nutrisystem, Inc. (...

Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 1.45 percent to 24,036.06 while the NASDAQ declined 0.90 percent to 6,906.89. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.17 percent to 2,602.39. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Monday, the information technology shares slipped by just 0.2 percent. Meanwhile...

B. Riley FBR cut the price target for Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) from $107 to $84. Comerica shares closed at $74.03 on Friday. Jefferies raised the price target on Equinix Inc (NASDAQ: EQIX) from $454 to $479. Equinix shares closed at $386.47 on Friday. Goldman Sachs lowered the price...

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 1.85 percent to 24,564.85 while the NASDAQ declined 0.61 percent to 7,115.11. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.4 percent to 2,662.25. Leading and Lagging Sectors Thursday afternoon, the real estate shares gained 0.03 percent. Meanwhile, top...