Kodak Ektra launches in U.S.

The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow gaining 46 points to 20,941. Nasdaq eased a point to 6,132.


Kodak partnered with Bullitt Group to develop the Kodak Ektra smartphone that looks and feels like a camera. The Android phone boasts a 13-megapixel front facing camera with Google's Snapseed photo editing app preloaded. Kodak launched Ektra in Europe last year and has released the Ektra today in the U.S. with software upgrades.


The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will meet on Thursday to discuss a possible extension of the output cut agreement that was made in December 2016. OPEC nations along with 11 nonmember countries committed to lowering output by approximately 1.8 million barrels per day for the first six months of 2017 in order to boost prices. The oil producing nations are expected to extend the output cut by nine months.


Rumors continued to swirl about a possible merger between Sprint and T-Mobile US. The two wireless carriers had previously engaged in conversations to combine their businesses but abandoned discussions when regulators appeared poised to block a potential merger. With a new business friendly president in office, a consolidation of the nation's third and fourth largest wireless services providers may win regulatory approval.


The broader S&P 500 rose 5 points to 2,399. Bitcoin soared $72 to $2218.


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