Benzinga Mid-Morning Market Update

As a reminder, earnings season officially kicks off on Tuesday, so watch for more movement and market volatility starting then. Netflix NFLX received a boost in early trading Monday, rising 7.79 percent to $71.74 following an upgrade at Morgan Stanley. Questcor Pharmaceuticals QCOR rallied 2.53 percent to $19.89 after a few firms speculated that the Achtar policy update was positive for the company. Harley Davidson HOG also saw a boost Monday morning, increasing 3.05 percent to $43.27. Netspend Holdings NTSP fell 5.86 percent to $10.12 in early trading after Wal-Mart WMT and American Express AXP announced a deal to provide prepaid Walmart cards. Golden Star Resources GSS saw a drop in early trading as well, falling 2.51 percent to $1.94, possibly linked to the continuing labor disputes in South Africa. Primero Mining PPP also fell, trading down 4.75 percent to $7.02, also possibly linked to the South African unrest. Economic news was particularly light on Monday, with no significant releases being made.