Japanese economy contracts, markets close mixed

It was a mixed close for the markets with the Dow adding 13 points to 17,647 while Nasdaq fell 17 points to 4,671 as the Japanese economy contracted.

On the upside

Shares of Virgin America (Nasdaq: VA) continued climbing after a successful IPO last week.

Kelley Blue Book named Ford's (NYSE: F) new 2015 F-150 pickup at the Best Overall Buy of 2015.

Kinder Morgan (Nasdaq: KMI) will resume preliminary work on a pipeline in the Burnaby Mountain conservation area after a court in British Columbia granted an injunction against protestors who were blocking access to the work site.

On the downside

William Lyon Homes (NYSE: WLH) announced plans to offer 1 million Tangible Equity Units through a public offering.

Vapor (Nasdaq: VPCO) fell to a loss for the third quarter.

Mitel (Nasdaq: MITL) withdrew its $574 million offer to acquire ShoreTel (Nasdaq: SHOR).

In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of more than 5 to 4 on the NYSE and by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added a point to 2041. Bitcoin slipped $1 to $384.