The markets closed flat with the Dow rising 5 points to 21,998 after North Korea appeared to delay its missile attack on Guam. Nasdaq lost 7 points to 6,333.
On the upside
Jana Partners acquired a 2% stake in Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN).
Calumet Specialty Products Partners (Nasdaq: CLMT) will sell its Superior, Wisconsin refinery and various related assets to Husky Superior Refining Holding.
Deutsche Bank upgraded Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) from a Hold rating to a Buy rating and raised its price target from $138 to $150.
On the downside
Photronics (Nasdaq: PLAB) disappointed with sharply lower third quarter earnings that missed expectations and forecast current quarter revenue below estimates.
Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI) announced a secondary offering of approximately 2 million shares of common stock.
Sportsman's Warehouse (Nasdaq: SPWH) will open its ninth location in California in Stockton but the stock price fell.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 slipped a point to 2,464. Bitcoin plummeted $253 to $4032.
