Mobile tech firm picks up solid gain on down day

Mobile tech firm picks up solid gain on down day

Decliners overshadowed gainers but our Mobile and Alabama Stock Report wasn’t without some bright spots on Thursday.

Toyota and Spire led the gainers at 2.1% and 2%, respectively.

Closer to home, Mobile-based Computer Programs and Systems picked up 1.7%.

On the downside, Community Health Systems led the decliners at -3.8%. Enviva lost 3.2%.

Overall, Wall Street drifted to a quiet close Thursday as pressure from the bond market remained high due to worries about a too-hot U.S. job market.

The S&P 500 slipped 5.56, or 0.1%, to 4,258.19, a day before a highly anticipated report on the job market that could sway the Federal Reserve’s view on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 9.98 points, or less than 0.1%, to 33,119.57. The Nasdaq composite dipped 16.18, or 0.1%, to 13,219.83.