The Nasdaq 100 led the markets lower today as tech stocks took the day off. The selling pressure among tech stocks was enough to outweigh the 2% bounce in oil. The Nasdaq 100 lost 100 points or 1.33% on the day. The Dow 30 was lower by 96 as news of a global cyber attack affected Fedex Corp (FDX  ), one of the Dow components. Shares were halted on the news. The S&P 500 sold off 19 despite stronger oil prices, and broke a technical low that the bulls were hoping would hold. Tomorrow traders will be focused on oil again as the crude oil inventories report will be released, along with pending home sales.

Pandora Media (P  ) was one of the stocks the media focused on this morning as news came out that the Co-Founder and CEO Tim Westergren would be officially leaving the company. Mr. Westergren would also be leaving its board as well. As the music streaming company looks for a new CEO the Chief Financial Officer Naveen Chopra will take the helm. Investors took the opportunity to take some profits early but the shares were able to close the day flat. This move comes after a string of winning days, adding over 20%.

JCPenney (JCP  ) shares added over 3% today on news that Gorden Haskett Research Advisors upgraded the stock to "hold" from "reduce". In the research note the firm cited the retailer's new mix of merchandise as the catalysts that will help it reach its same-store sales goals for the year. Though the stock was higher today shares still remain lower by over 40% on the year.

 

Darden Restaurants (DRI  ) shares popped to new highs today as the company reported earnings. The restaurant holdings company announced a beat on both its top and bottom lines for last quarter. Revenue was higher by 8% from a year ago as it "saw strong same-store sales growth in its Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse restaurants." Due to the positive results the company raised its dividend by 12.5% to $0.63 a share. Shares were higher by 2.90% on the day, though well off their highs.