The markets retreated from early morning gains but continued trading in positive territory with the Dow gaining 54 points to 17,596. Nasdaq added a point to 4,849.
On the upside
Climbing crude oil prices lifted shares of California Resources (NYSE: CRC) and Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR).
Marketo (Nasdaq: MKTO) will report first quarter results on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 after market close.
Daily Stock Reporter added China HGS Real Estate (Nasdaq: HGSH) to its small cap watch list.
On the downside
SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC) widened losses for the fourth quarter and replaced its chief executive.
JP Morgan downgraded Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT) from an Overweight rating to a Neutral rating and cut its price target from $11 to $7.
Share of MannKind (Nasdaq: MNKD) fell for the fourth straight day.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 3 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 5 to 4 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 8 points to 2,050. Bitcoin added $1 to $420.
