By 1:02 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 241.69 points, or 2.38%, to 9,896.83, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 28.67 points, or 2.67%. The NASDAQ composite index had also dipped 70.08 points, or 3.16%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the market are the Pain Management Stocks, which have gained 3.3%, Bond ETFs, with no change and Death Care Stocks, moving 0.3% lower as a group.
In Tickerspy's Pain Management complex, Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc JAV surged 58%. Hospira Inc HSP announced that it has planned to complete its tender offer of $2.20 per share for JAV's stock by the end of the month.
The best performing Tickerspy Bond ETFs stock has been Vanguard World Funds ETF EDV, which was up 0.8%.
Carriage Services Inc CSV is today’s leading Tickerspy's Death Care stock, gaining 1.1%. CSV’s quarterly earnings moved up 17.80% y/y.
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