Gainers:
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is rising 1 percent to $455.30.
Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) is rising over 1 percent to $222.40.
Decliners:
BMC Software Inc. (BMC) is down 0.19 percent to $45.35 amidst reports that private equity firms Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital are nearing a deal to buy the company for more than $6.5 billion.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is falling 6 percent to $23.41. The company's second quarter earnings declined from the prior year period and were below Wall Street view. Sales for the quarter rose from the year-ago quarter, but missed the consensus estimate.
Linn Co, LLC (LNCO) is down 6 percent to $39.84.
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