Lower close as jobs data disappoints

Disappointing jobs data sent the markets down to a lower close with the Dow falling 69 points to 16,493. Nasdaq slipped 17 points to 4352.

On the upside

DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) swung to a greater than expected profit for the second quarter.

Bank of the Ozarks (Nasdaq: OZRK) will acquire Intervest Bancshares (Nasdaq: IBCA) in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $228.5 million.

Imperva (NYSE: IMPV) widened losses for the second quarter but the results were better than expected and the company forecast full year earnings and revenue ahead of estimates.

On the downside

GoPro (Nasdaq: GPRO) widened losses in its first quarter as a publicly traded company. The results were better than expected but analysts said that the company was overvalued.

Arris Group (Nasdaq: ARRS) swung to a stronger than expected profit for the second quarter but the company forecast current quarter revenue below estimates.

Autobytel (Nasdaq: ABTL) reported higher second quarter earnings but revenue fell short of expectations and the company forecast current quarter revenue that missed analyst estimates.

In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 3 to 2 on the NYSE and by nearly 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 5 points to 1925. Bitcoin gained $11 to $591.

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