US stocks open mostly lower as earnings news flows in
Jul 15, 2015, 6:54 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening mostly lower as the market loses steam after a four-day winning streak.
Several stocks were moving on earnings news early Wednesday. Bank of America gained 2.5 percent after reporting a big gain in profits as its legal costs fell sharply.
Railroad operator CSX rose 1.5 percent after its earnings came in ahead of expectations. KFC owner Yum Brands fell 2 percent after its revenue fell short of forecasts.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 30 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,023 as of 9:40 a.m. Eastern time.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was down a point at 2,107. The Nasdaq composite climbed five points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,110.
Receptos jumped 11 percent after agreeing to be bought by the cancer drug maker Celgene.
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