The markets tumbled to a sharply lower open with the Dow dropping 70 points to 17,051 as Russian troops entered Ukraine. Nasdaq lost 13 points to 4555.
On the upside
Repros Therapeutics (Nasdaq: RPRX) reported superior results for its Androxal in treating hypogonadism.
Speculation that Tekmira (Nasdaq: TKMR) may be acquired lifted shares of the Ebola disease treatment developer.
SGOCO Group (Nasdaq: SGOC) launched an on-line sales platform on JD.com.
On the downside
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) reported higher second quarter earnings but the home furnishings retailer forecast current quarter and full year earnings below expectations.
Second quarter earnings rose for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) but revenue fell.
Guess? (NYSE: GES) disappointed with sharply lower second quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates as revenue slipped and forecast current quarter as well as full year results below expectations.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 3 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 4 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 6 points to 1993. Bitcoin slipped $7 to $505.
