On the upside
TTI Team Telecom International (Nasdaq: TTIL) reversed year ago losses to post a profit for the third quarter.
New York & Co. (NYSE: NWY) narrowed third quarter losses and said that the company expects to post a profit in the fourth quarter.
Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) reported higher third quarter earnings that surpassed expectations.
On the downside
Despite a lack of news, shares of Tix (Nasdaq: TIXC) tumbled.
China Medical Technologies (Nasdaq: CMED) swung to a loss for the second quarter as expenses climbed.
The Federal Trade Commission may sue Pre-Paid Legal Services (NYSE: PPD) for false claims made by the company's identity theft protection program.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 4 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 4 to 1 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks stumbled 14 points to 585.