Mixed close as jobless claims rise

Despite a drop in the nation's trade deficit, the markets closed mixed with the Dow rising 23 points to 16,374 as jobless claims rose more than expected. Nasdaq lost 16 points to 4,733.

On the upside

NCI Building Systems (NYSE: NCI) reported higher third quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates.

Third quarter earnings for Greif (NYSE: GEF) surpassed expectations prompting the company to lift its full year earnings outlook.

Bargain hunters lifted shares of Navistar International (NYSE: NAV).

On the downside

Shares of Ambarella (Nasdaq: AMBA) continued falling.

TheStreet's Adam Feuerstein expects the Food and Drug Administration to approve Biomarin's (Nasdaq: BMRN) Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment drisapersen instead of Sarepta Therapeutics' (Nasdaq: SRPT) eteplirsen.

Third quarter earnings and revenue for Calavo Growers (Nasdaq: CVGW) fell short of expectations.

In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added 2 points to 1,951. Bitcoin slipped $2 to $225.
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