US Energy moved down after posting gains in the earlier session. The NYSE Arca Oil Index (XOI) lost about 0.36%, while the NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index (XNG) moved down about 0.49%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Index (OSX) also dropped about 0.81%.
Retail stocks gained after a better-than-expected rise in the August retail sales. Shares of Best Buy Co BBY moved up about 6.36% after the company posted upbeat Q2 profit and lifted its projections for the year. Shares of Zumiez Inc ZUMZ moved up about 13.10% after raising its Q3 profit and sales guidance. The S&P Retail Index (RLX) rose about 1.32%.
TowerBrook Capital Partners LP has decided to sell its portfolio company, The Broadlane Group Inc to MedAssets Inc MDAS for $850 million in cash. Shares of MDAS fell about 0.4%.
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