Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 1 percent to 22,016.81 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.99 percent to 6,422.97. The
S&P also rose, gaining 0.84 percent to 2,482.01.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
On Monday, the technology shares surged 1.26 percent. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Himax Technologies, Inc.
(ADR) (NASDAQ: HIMX), up 6 percent, and Electronics
For Imaging, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFII), up 6 percent.
In trading on Monday, telecommunications services shares rose by just 0.2 percent. Meanwhile, top losers in the sector included
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (NASDAQ: SHEN),
down 3 percent, and Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CNSL) down 3 percent.
Top Headline
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: TEVA) named Kaare Schultz as its new CEO and president after a seven-month search
period.
Kaare Schultz will succeed Yitzhak Peterburg.
Equities Trading UP
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: MRNS) shares
shot up 42 percent to $4.43 after the company issued trial results from its Phase 2 study of CDKL5.
Shares of Tahoe Resources Inc (NYSE: TAHO) got a
boost, shooting up 39 percent to $6.55 after the company disclosed that the Guatemalan Supreme Court issued a decision that
reinstates the Escobal mining license of its Guatemalan subsidiary.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: TEVA) shares were also up, gaining 19 percent to $18.49. Teva named Kåre Schultz as
President and CEO. BTIG Research upgraded Teva from Neutral to Buy.
Equities Trading DOWN
Pulse Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: PLSE) shares
dropped 23 percent to $15.10 after the company reported the withdrawal and planned resubmission of 510(k) application for PulseTx
system.
Shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) were down 26 percent to $3.65. Janssen terminated worldwide collaboration for
Hepatitis C With Achillion Pharmaceuticals. Achillion named Joseph Truitt as COO.
Alamos Gold Inc (US) (NYSE: AGI) was down, falling
around 14 percent to $7.27 as the company announced plans to acquire Richmont Mines.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded down 0.55 percent to $47.22 while gold traded down 0.93 percent to $1,338.60.
Silver traded down 1.09 percent Monday to $17.925, while copper rose 0.66 percent to $3.0615.
Eurozone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 gained 1.01 percent, the Spanish Ibex Index rose 1.85 percent, while
Italy’s FTSE MIB Index gained 1.51 percent. Meanwhile the German DAX climbed 1.39 percent, and the French CAC 40 rose 1.20 percent
while U.K. shares rose 0.43 percent.
Economics
On the economics calendar Monday, there is no important data due out.
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