Wall Street is staying steady Wednesday following some mixed earnings reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in late trading after coming back from a small loss in the morning. The Dow dipped modestly, while the Nasdaq edged higher. Netflix dropped after reporting weaker revenue than expected. Intuitive Surgical, Abbot Laboratories, United Airlines and others flew higher after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than expected. Most companies have been beating forecasts. They're clearing a bar that was set particularly low because analysts were forecasting a sharp drop-off in profits. Treasury yields rose.
