Sharply lower close over disappointing jobs data

Disappointing jobs data weighed the markets down to a sharply lower close with the Dow plunging 106 points to 18,096. Nasdaq fell 12 points to 4,967.

On the upside

Career Education (Nasdaq: CECO) narrowed fourth quarter losses more than expected.

Shares of Capnia (Nasdaq: CAPN) continued rising.

Orexigen Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OREX) stock extended its gains.

On the downside

Quicksilver (NYSE: ZQK) delayed the release of its first quarter financials.

Profit taking weighed down shares of StemCells (Nasdaq: STEM).

Xplore Technologies (Nasdaq: XPLR) priced its offering of 2 million shares of common stock at the discounted price of $6 per share.

In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 9 points to 2098. Bitcoin fell $11 to $268.
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