The list includes Cracker Barrel, Apigee Corporation and Clarcor.

Stocks opened in negative territory and remained there throughout the morning. The lower open was attributed to comments from ECB Chair Mario Draghi, who downplayed the extension of the central bank's quantitative easing actions.

The surge of software M&A deals that began at the beginning of this year is still in its early innings, according to research firm Pacific Crest.

Despite technology sector being a relative underperformer, there were certain tech stocks that individually outperformed the indices.

As we start 2016 it's a good time to review and update all our positions in the folio. We're eliminating quite a few and adding some new names. Generally we are hanging on to many of our best performers.

As we start 2016 it's a good time to review and update all our positions in the folio. We're eliminating quite a few and adding some new names. Generally we are hanging on to many of our best performers.

This year didn’t provide the most enticing environment for an IPO. A total of 72 VC-backed U.S. companies have gone public in 2015 so far, raising $8 billion in their combined offerings—both totals down from last year,

Insider buying decreased last week with insiders buying $32.77 million of stock compared to $38.91 million in the week prior. Selling increased with insiders selling $1.15 billion of stock last week compared to $561.54 million in the week prior.