Top Narrow Based Indexes For December 10 (THC, BEC)

By 10:10 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 9.42 points, or 0.08%, to 11,360.64, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 0.22 point, or 0.02%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 0.52 point, or 0.02%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the markets are Hospital Stocks, which have gained 8.1%, Biomanufacturing and Testing Stocks, up 3.4%, and Diagnostics Products Stocks, moving 3.0% higher as a group. In Tickerspy's Hospital complex, Tenet Healthcare Corp THC had surged 49.2%. Community Health Systems Inc CYH reported that Tenet Healthcare Corp THC rejected its takeover offer of $7.3 billion, or $6 per share, representing a 40% premium over THC's closing price on Thursday. The best performing Tickerspy Biomanufacturing and Testing stock has been Beckman Coulter Inc BEC, which was up 28.3%. According to the Wall Street Journal, BEC has put itself up for sale. Beckman Coulter Inc BEC is today's leading Tickerspy's Diagnostics Products stock, gaining 28.3%. According to the Wall Street Journal, BEC has put itself up for sale. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.