The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow slipping 12 points to 17,038 even as commodities prices advanced. Nasdaq rose 8 points to 4,817.
On the upside
Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) settled with the Justice Department by paying a fine of $10 million.
Rising zinc prices lifted shares of Horsehead (Nasdaq: ZINC).
SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI) retained the services of J.P. Morgan and DLA Piper to review strategic alternatives.
On the downside
Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI) cut its first quarter revenue guidance.
Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) fell to a greater than expected loss for the first quarter.
The Department of Defense has temporarily prohibited Apollo Education Group's (Nasdaq: APOL) University of Phoenix from recruiting at military bases.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of 10 to 9 on the NYSE and by more than 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 lost 3 points to 2,009. Bitcoin added $1 to $243.
Markets mixed even as commodities rise
October 09, 2015 at 15:05 PM EDT
