Markets higher as job openings rise

An increase in job openings lifted the markets during the midday with the Dow rising 21 points to 17,034. Nasdaq climbed 18 points to 4,570.

On the upside

Net Element (Nasdaq: NETE) will present at the SeeThruEquity Fall Microcap Investor Conference on September 11, 2014.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVNR) presented at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference last night.

Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) reported sharply higher fourth quarter earnings and revenue and forecast current quarter revenue ahead of estimates.

On the downside

Trinity Research alleged that 21 Vianet Group (Nasdaq: VNET) committed fraud by releasing false financial statements.

Profit taking weighed down shares of SinoCoking (Nasdaq: SCOK).

500.com (NYSE: WBAI) reiterated that it received all necessary licenses and approvals to provide online sports lottery services in China.

In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of 5 to 4 on the NYSE while advancers edged out decliners by a slim margin of nearly 5 to 4 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added 2 points to 1991. Bitcoin rose $11 to $483.