<div id="readability-page-1"><div>U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 200 points on Monday.The Dow traded down 0.27% to 40,004.11 while the NASDAQ fell 1.19% to 17,175.43. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.72% to 5,485.36.Check This Out: Top 3 Health Care Stocks That May Rocket Higher In April<div>Leading and Lagging SectorsFinancial shares jumped by 0.6% on Monday.</div>In trading on Monday, information technology fell by 0.6%.Top HeadlineRoper Technologies, Inc ROP reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter and raised its forecast.The company posted first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $4.78, beating the street view of $4.74. Quarterly sales of $1.88 billion outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $1.82 billion.Roper Technologies expects fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $19.80-$20.05 (compared to a previous outlook of $19.75-$20.00), versus the $19.92 estimate. It increased its full-year total revenue growth outlook to ~12% or $7.88 billion (compared to a previous outlook of 10%+ or $7.74 billion) and an analyst estimate of $7.74 billion. It reiterated organic revenue growth of +6-7%.Equities Trading UP <ul><li>Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. GLMD shares shot up 46% to $2.2999. Galmed signed a term sheet for the development of novel semaglutide sublingual formulation.</li><li>Shares of CG Oncology, Inc. CGONgot a boost, surging 31% to $29.21 after the company announced that cretostimogene grenadenorepvec monotherapy data was presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting.</li><li>Plug Power Inc. PLUG shares were also up, gaining 42% to $1.15 after the company signed a secured credit facility with Yorkville Advisors. The company also reported preliminary first-quarter results.</li></ul>Equities Trading DOWN<ul><li>Spruce Biosciences, Inc. SPRB shares dropped 28% to $0.0935 after the company announced it approved a plan to implement a workforce reduction.</li><li>Shares of Groupon, Inc. GRPN were down 15% to $16.86.</li><li>Protara Therapeutics, Inc. TARA was down, falling 19% to $3.4899 as the company announced interim results highlighting durable clinical responses with TARA-002 In high-risk NMIBC.</li></ul><div>CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 2% to $61.78 while gold traded up 0.6% at $3,316.80.</div>Silver traded down 0.5% to $32.845 on Monday, while copper rose 0.1% to $4.90.Euro zoneEuropean shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 gained 0.74%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.67% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.87%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 0.81%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.30%.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 surging 0.38%, China's Shanghai Composite falling 0.20%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.04% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 1.27%.EconomicsThe Dallas Fed manufacturing index will be released today.Now Read This: <ul><li>Stride To Rally Around 10%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Monday.</li></ul>Photo via Shutterstock</div></div>

U.S. stocks fell, with the Nasdaq down 200 points. Roper Technologies reported Q1 earnings of $4.78 per share, exceeding expectations, and raised its 2025 outlook for adjusted EPS to $19.80-$20.05. Oil prices dropped 2% to $61.78, while European markets rose. Asian markets were mixed. The Dallas Fed manufacturing index is set to be released today.

- U.S. stocks declined, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping approximately 200 points, while the Dow fell 0.27% and the S&P 500 decreased by 0.72%.  
- Roper Technologies reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and raised its fiscal 2025 outlook, anticipating adjusted earnings per share of $19.80-$20.05.  
- In commodities, oil prices fell by 2%, while European shares rose, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.74%.

Crude Oil Down 2%; Roper Technologies Increases 2025 Outlook