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DJIA, S&P Up; Nasdaq Down on Big Earnings Misses

Tech got hammered in Wednesday action and sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq southward on the Wednesday trading day while the DJIA and the S&P 500 both rose as investors fled growth plays in favor of
Jacob Harper received his BA from the University of Missouri in 2005, and his MA in Writing from Missouri State in 2009. He's written for American Express, Wisebread, LA Foodie, and Fox Digital, and he served as a Writer & Editor for the 2013 Los Angeles edition of the guidebook series Not For Tourists. Jacob currently lives in Los Angeles.
Jacob Harper received his BA from the University of Missouri in 2005, and his MA in Writing from Missouri State in 2009. He's written for American Express, Wisebread, LA Foodie, and Fox Digital, and he served as a Writer & Editor for the 2013 Los Angeles edition of the guidebook series Not For Tourists. Jacob currently lives in Los Angeles.

Tech got hammered in Wednesday action and sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq southward on the Wednesday trading day while the DJIA and the S&P 500 both rose as investors fled growth plays in favor of blue chips.

The biggest hit for tech came from daily deals site Groupon (GRPN) , who issued poor earnings and consequently plummeted 22.77 percent. NYSE-listed Twitter (TWTR) continued reeling from the expiration of its internal share lockup the day prior, as shares went an additional 3.94 percent lower as the sell-off continued to worsen, helping drag the entire tech sector down and Nasdaq with it. Facebook (FB) followed the trend, losing 2.14 percent on the day.

Solar was hit hard as well, with First Solar (FSLR) quizzically dropping despite beating earnings. The majority of the solar sector followed suit.

It’s wasn’t all rainy days on the market. Dow components United Health (UNH) and American Express (AXP) saw gains of 3.52 percent and 2.06 percent, respectively. In the S&P 500 Electronic Arts (EA) was the clear winner, gaining 21.03 percent after crushing earnings expectations.   

Results for May 7, 2014

  • Standard & Poor’s 500: +.55 percent to 1,878 points
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average: +.72 percent to 16,519 points
  • NASDAQ Exchange:  -0.31 percent to 4,068 points

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