The S&P 500 was flat in midday trading to 2,050.28.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2% to 17,689.68.
The NASDAQ was down 0.1% to 4,711.83.
The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond was up 0.6% to 1.76%.
The price of gold was up 1.85% to $1,296.
REAL ESTATE
Irvine-based CalAtlantic Group Inc. was up 7% to $33.38 and a $4 billion market cap on a positively received quarterly report.
TECHNOLOGY
Aliso Viejo-based QLogic Corp. was up 16% to $13.66 and a market cap of $1.1 billion. The storage networking products maker beat analyst expectations in its most recent quarter.
FINANCE
Irvine-based Banc of California Inc. was down 8.5% to $18.99 and an $835 million market cap. The bank holding company said it would offer up to about 6 million shares of new common stock.
RESTAURANTS
Costa Mesa-based El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. was down 14.8% to $11.21 and a $429 million market cap. The fast food chicken chain missed analyst expectations on revenue and profits.
SERVICES
Santa Ana-based Collector’s Universe Inc. was up 6.4% to $18.37 and a $163 million market cap. The collectibles authenticator posted a profit in its most recent quarter.
Irvine-based Autobytel Inc. was down 14.5% to $13.67 and a $145 million market cap. The automobile sales leads provider reported a first quarter loss.
