4:20 pm : The second quarter attempted to begin with a bang. Buyers were in control of the trading action from the early going, and virtually every area of the market participated in a broad-based rally. That rally lost steam, though. By mid-afternoon, the market began to pare its gains. By the closing bell, the Nasdaq was in the red and its blue chip counterparts were approaching unchanged territory.
Beginning of quarter inflows had been behind the market's rise. A slightly softer than expected reading on the March ISM Index and some news on the merger and acquisition front
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2:00 pm PT Market Wrap : The second quarter attempted to begin with a bang. Buyers were in control of the trading action from the early going, and virtually every area of the market participated in a broad-based rally. That rally lost steam, though. By mid-afternoon, the market began to pare its gains. By the closing bell, the Nasdaq was in the red and its blue chip counterparts were approaching unchanged territory.
1:53 pm PT Navigators group says it's considering issuance of debt securities. (NAVG) 46.61 : NAVG says the aggregate principal amount of debt securities issued, if any, is expected to be in the range of $100-$150 mln.
1:18 pm PT Transgenomic C.E.O. resigns (TBIO) 0.71 -0.09 : Co announces that Collin J. D'Silva has stepped down as C.E.O.�effective today. Mr. D'Silva will remain as�Chairman of the Board and will focus on managing strategic customer relationships and the evaluation of corporate strategic alternatives. Michael A. Summers, currently CFO,�has assumed the additional duties of C.E.O.�on an interim basis until the search is completed.