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At 10:30 am, the Dow fell 0.33 percent to 17,678.55, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.67 percent to 2,052.29 and the NASDAQ composite index declined 0.46 percent to 4,869.48. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Home Furnishing Stores: This...

At 10:30 am, the Dow fell 0.23 percent to 17,189.86, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.47 percent to 2,010.11 and the NASDAQ composite index declined 0.55 percent to 4,724.19. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Electronic Equipment: This industry...

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) shares fell 15 percent on Tuesday after Whitney Tilson revealed he was -- again -- shorting the company. In a new email to Benzinga, Tilson explained that quite a bit would have to happen for him to close his current short position. "If I'm...

KeyBanc Capital Markets’ Ivan M. Marcuse downgraded the rating for The Valspar Corp (NYSE: VAL) to Sector-Weight, saying that the company’s current stock valuation fairly reflected its positives and negatives. The impact of tough global industrial markets, including China, and an...

Citi's P.J. Juvekar upgraded the rating for Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE: SHW) from Neutral to Buy, while raising the price target from $281 to $316. He expects the company's shares to be driven by the good response to the company's Infinity product line at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) stores....

Jefferies’ Daniel Binder maintained a Hold rating for Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL), while reducing the price target from $14 to $11. He said that Lumber Liquidators continued to witness declining sales amid consumer product concerns resulting in significant expense deleverage...

Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.45 percent to 16,715.41 while the NASDAQ gained 0.60 percent to 4,618.00. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.47 percent to 1,957.29. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Monday, basic materials shares rose by 1.72 percent. Top gainers in the sector...

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.17 percent to 16,612.10 while the NASDAQ gained 0.08 percent to 4,594.07. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.18 percent to 1,944.55. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Monday, basic materials shares rose by 0.55 percent. Top gainers in the...

1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PIH) shares touched a new 52-week low of $5.77 after the company reported preliminary estimate of catastrophe losses during its first quarter. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTA) shares fell 6.91 percent to reach a new 52-week low of $8.62...

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.23 percent to 16,470.24 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.70 percent to 4,535.12. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.34 percent to 1,927.70. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, energy shares rose by 0.26 percent. Top gainers in the sector...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) are trading lower by $0.70 at $67.20 in Wednesday's session. It has been a volatile session for the issue following an inline Q4 report for EPS and slight beat for revenues. The company issued modestly higher FY2016 EPS guidance. After a lower open, it quickly...

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 1.22 percent to 16,231.30 while the NASDAQ slipped 1.20 percent to 4,449.48. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.18 percent to 1,898.53. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, utilities shares slipped by just 0.5 percent. Top gainers in the...

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded down 1.34 percent to 16,210.99 while the NASDAQ slipped 1.52 percent to 4,435.00. The S&P also fell, dropping 1.32 percent to 1,895.83. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, utilities shares slipped by just 0.05 percent. Top gainers in...