The markets opened mixed with the Dow gaining 59 points to 19,183 as investors anticipate a rate hike this month. Nasdaq fell 13 points 5,310
On the upside
A company controlled by DryShips (Nasdaq: DRYS) chair and chief executive George Economou provided the company an $85.1 million Syndicated Loan.
SeaDrill (NYSE: SDRL) stock rose on OPEC's oil production cut agreement.
bluebird bio (Nasdaq: BLUE) reported positive interim data from an ongoing Phase 1 clinical study of bb2121 to treat relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
On the downside
Heat Biologics (Nasdaq: HTBX) reported disappointing results from a Phase 2 trial of its bladder cancer treatment HS-410.
Express (NYSE: EXPR) reported sharply lower third quarter earnings and revenue, forecast current quarter earnings below estimates and slashed its full year earnings outlook.
Guess (NYSE: GES) disappointed with lower third quarter earnings that missed expectations.
In the broad market, declining issues barely edged out advancers by a slim margin on the NYSE while advancers outpaced decliners by more than 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 edged up a fraction to 2,199. Bitcoin climbed $6 to $746.
