The markets closed mixed with the Dow rising 27 points to 17,758 while Nasdaq slipped 12 points to 5,083 as investors continued to mull over a possible interest rate increase next month.
On the upside
VBI Vaccines (Nasdaq: VBIV) presented at the 16th Annual World Vaccine Congress Europe today.
TAL International (NYSE: TAL) will merge with Triton Container International in an all stock transaction.
TETRA Technologies (NYSE: TTI) will host an investor and analyst conference call on Thursday, November 12.
On the downside
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AEGR) widened losses for the third quarter.
Barrett Business Services' (Nasdaq: BBSI) independent auditor Moss Adams said that Barrett may have engaged in illegal activity and that Moss Adams would not be able to complete its review of Barrett's financial statements as of June 30, 2014.
Black Diamond (Nasdaq: BDE) fell to a loss for the third quarter.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 4 on the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by nearly 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 rose 3 points to 2,081. Bitcoin tumbled $40 to $336.
