The markets opened higher with the Dow gaining 56 points to 16,504 on upbeat earnings. Nasdaq rose 5 points to 4,079.
On the upside
Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD) reported positive results from a Phase 3 study of its Fabry monotherapy migalastat.
Banco Santander (NYSE: BSBR) reported better than expected earnings for the first quarter.
Amkor Technology (Nasdaq: AMKR) reported higher first quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations.
On the downside
Shares of Gogo (Nasdaq: GOGO) tumbled after AT&T (NYSE: T) announced plans to launch 4G LTE Internet access on continental U. S. flights in 2015.
Shares of Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG) continued falling.
Coach (NYSE: COH) disappointed with sharply lower third quarter earnings as revenue fell.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by 3 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 rose 5 points to 1875. Bitcoin added $4.66 or 1.05% to $445.65.
