Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.07 percent to 21,797.97 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.38 percent to 6,289.37.
The S&P also rose, gaining 0.10 percent to 2,445.46.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
On Monday, the healthcare shares climbed by 0.47 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Pacific Biosciences
of California (NASDAQ: PACB), up 8 percent, and
Immunomedics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMU), up 9 percent.
In trading on Monday, energy shares fell 0.51 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included CARBO Ceramics Inc.
(NYSE: CRR), down 7 percent, and Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
(NASDAQ: CRZO) down 5 percent.
Top Headline
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced
plans
to buy Kite Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: KITE) for around
$11.9 billion in cash.
The deal provides for Gilead buying Kite at $180 per share in cash. The transaction value represents a 29.4 percent premium over
Kite Pharma's closing price of $139.10 last Friday.
Equities Trading UP
MaxPoint Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: MXPT) shares
shot up 149 percent to $13.67 after the company agreed to be acquired by Valassis for $13.86 per share in cash.
Shares of IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ: IXYS) got a
boost, shooting up 37 percent to $21.77 after the company agreed to be acquired by Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS) for around $750 million.
Kite Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: KITE) shares were also
up, gaining 28 percent to $178.65. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced plans to buy Kite Pharma for around $11.9 billion.
Equities Trading DOWN
Uni-Pixel Inc (NASDAQ: UNXL) shares dropped 76
percent to $0.0625. Uni-Pixel announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the next one to two business days.
Shares of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) were down 9
percent to $25.15. Susquehanna downgraded Genesco from Positive to Neutral.
Malibu Boats Inc (NASDAQ: MBUU) was down, falling
around 6 percent to $25.83. B. Riley downgraded Malibu Boats from Buy to Neutral.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 2.55 percent to $46.65 while gold traded up 0.41 percent to $1,303.20.
Silver traded up 0.69 percent Monday to $17.25, while copper rose 1.05 percent to $3.0885.
Eurozone
European shares were mostly lower today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 declined 0.37 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index fell 0.26
percent, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index rose 0.06 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX declined 0.21 percent, and the French CAC 40
slipped 0.24 percent while U.K. shares fell 0.08 percent.
Economics
The advanced trade deficit in goods increased 1.78 percent to $65.1 billion in July. However, economists were expecting a trade
deficit of $64.5 billion. Wholesale inventories rose 0.4 percent in July.
The Dallas Fed manufacturing business index rose to 17.00 for August, versus prior reading of 16.80. Economists projected a
reading of 16.50.
The Treasury will auction 3-month bills and 5-year notes at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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