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Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.36 percent to 15,291.36 while the NASDAQ gained 0.56 percent to 3,813.96. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.35 percent to 1,709.21.
Top Headline
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has acquired mobile tech startup Onavo for an undisclosed sum. Onavo was founded in 2010 and has around 40 employees. It will become Facebook’s first office in Israel.
Equities Trading UP
Antares Pharma (NASDAQ: ATRS) shot up 4.19 percent to $4.73 after the company announced the FDA approval of OTREXUP injection.
Shares of Benefitfocus (NASDAQ: BNFT) got a boost, shooting up 12.40 percent to $47.05 after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating.
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) was also up, gaining 9.26 percent to $13.21 following a bullish piece in Barron’s over the weekend.
Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) were down 6.28 percent to $48.48 after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and lowered target price from $66 to $51.
Fair Isaac (NYSE: FICO) shares tumbled 4.62 percent to $54.68 after the company lowered its FY13 outlook.
Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) was down as well, falling 6.01 percent to $131.97 following a report out of Cleveland Research forecasting much lower than expected demand in the US for appliances.
Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 0.22 percent to $102.24, while gold traded up 0.61 percent to $1,275.90. Silver traded up 0.24 percent Monday to $21.39, while copper rose 1.01 percent to $3.30.
Eurozone
European shares were mostly higher today. The Spanish Ibex Index rose 0.28 percent, while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index gained 0.19 percent. Meanwhile, the German DAX fell 0.01 percent and the French CAC 40 rose 0.07 percent while U.K. shares gained 0.32 percent.
Economics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to speak at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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