The markets closed mixed with the Dow losing 12 points to 21,397 as first time applications for unemployment benefits rose. Nasdaq added 2 points to 6,236.
On the upside
Shares of Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) and Sunpower (Nasdaq: SPWR) rose after President Donald Trump suggested installing solar panels on the Mexican border wall.
Shares of Altice (NYSE: ATUS) surged on its first trading day
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Teekay Tankers (NYSE: TNK) to a Hold rating from a Sell rating.
On the downside
Opko Health (Nasdaq: OPK) announced that the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes organization updated in Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder.
Chinese regulators ordered Weibo, majority owned by Sina (Nasdaq: SINA), to stop all audio and video streaming.
Shares of Safety Income & Growth (NYSE: SAFE) fell on its first trading day.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 4 to 3 on the NYSE and by nearly 3 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added a point to 2,434. Bitcoin climbed $29 to $2665.
