Investor’s Business Daily
Major stock indexes were well off session lows Thursday afternoon as Wall Street weighed a mixed round of earnings reports.
American Express (AXP) was the Dow's top performer, soaring 10%, after reporting strong earnings late Wednesday, but Travelers (TRV) lagged badly, dropping 5%, also on earnings.
The Nasdaq composite, S&P 500 and the Dow were mostly unchanged with gains and losses of less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq was down as much as 0.6%. Volume on the Nasdaq was tracking about 10% higher than Wednesday's levels. Volume on the NYSE was slightly lower in the stock market today.