Another mixed close for major US indices

The major stock indices had another mixed close with the S&P and Dow industrial average lower while the NASDAQ index rose modestly:Dow industrial average -6.71 points or -0.02% and 42924.89S&P index -2.78 points or -0.05% and 5851.20.NASDAQ index up 33.12 points or 0.18% at 18573.13Russell 2000 down -8.18 points or -0.37% at 2231.52Texas Instruments reported better than expected EPS and revenues after the close but therefore guidance was week. As a result the stock is down -0.54% in volatile trading. EPS $1.47 versus $1.38 estimateRevenues $2.17 billion versus $2.12 billion Sees Q4 revenues at $3.7 billion – $4 billion versus expected $4.08 billionStarbucks preliminary Q4 earnings-per-share are coming in weaker than expectations: EPS $0.80 versus $1.03 expected Revenues $9.1 billion Shares are trading down -2.81%Seagate technologies: EPS $1.58 versus $1.47 expectedRevenue $2.17 billion versus $2.12 billion estimateIn other news McDonald's is being linked to a severe E. coli outbreak with one person dead and 10 others hospitalized. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

Another mixed close for major US indices

The major stock indices had another mixed close with the S&P and Dow industrial average lower while the NASDAQ index rose modestly:

  • Dow industrial average -6.71 points or -0.02% and 42924.89
  • S&P index -2.78 points or -0.05% and 5851.20.
  • NASDAQ index up 33.12 points or 0.18% at 18573.13
  • Russell 2000 down -8.18 points or -0.37% at 2231.52

Texas Instruments reported better than expected EPS and revenues after the close but therefore guidance was week. As a result the stock is down -0.54% in volatile trading.

  • EPS $1.47 versus $1.38 estimate
  • Revenues $2.17 billion versus $2.12 billion
  • Sees Q4 revenues at $3.7 billion – $4 billion versus expected $4.08 billion

Starbucks preliminary Q4 earnings-per-share are coming in weaker than expectations:

  • EPS $0.80 versus $1.03 expected
  • Revenues $9.1 billion
  • Shares are trading down -2.81%

Seagate technologies:

  • EPS $1.58 versus $1.47 expected
  • Revenue $2.17 billion versus $2.12 billion estimate

In other news McDonald's is being linked to a severe E. coli outbreak with one person dead and 10 others hospitalized. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.