Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Lower; Alphabet Tops Q4 Views

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 1.56 percent to 16,192.09 while the NASDAQ dipped 1.26 percent to 4,562.18. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.25 percent to 1,915.08.

On Tuesday, non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares slipped by just 0.69 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included

, up 9 percent, and

up 2 percent. In trading on Tuesday, energy shares fell by 3.40 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included

, down 13 percent, and

, down 8 percent.

Alphabet Inc

reported stronger-than-expected results for its fourth quarter on Monday. Alphabet reported a huge Q4 earnings beat of $8.67; consensus estimate called for earnings of $8.10 per share. The company also beat on revenue, coming in at $21.34 billion versus $20.76 billion estimates.

shares shot up 19 percent to $6.40 as

announced plans to acquire LoJack for $6.45 per share in cash, in a deal valued at around $134 million. Shares of

got a boost, shooting up 18 percent to $47.57 as the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings.

shares were also up, gaining 48 percent to $4.73 as the company reported the FDA clearance of the Magellan™ Robotic Catheter eKit.

shares dropped 64 percent to $0.883 after the company announced top-line results from a Phase 3 trial, COR1.1. Shares of

were down 22 percent to $19.86. Integrated Device Technology reported in-line earnings for its third quarter.

was down, falling around 20 percent to $10.67. Rent-A-Center reported upbeat quarterly earnings, but the company's sales missed analysts' estimates.

In commodity news, oil traded down 3.26 percent to $30.59, while gold traded down 0.12 percent to $1,126.70. Silver traded down 0.54 percent Tuesday to $14.27, while copper rose 0.07 percent to $2.06.

European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 1.63 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index dipped 2.01 percent, while Italy's FTSE MIB Index dropped 2 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX dropped 1.23 percent, and the French CAC 40 slipped 1.94 percent, while U.K. shares fell 1.87 percent.

There were no major US economic releases Tuesday.