Investing.com - U.S. stocks edged lower Thursday after record highs overnight.
The focus continues to be on the earnings flow, with a number of major companies reporting.
The DJI was off 0.19% at 10:45 ET. The S&P 500 shed 0.13%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was down 0.17%.
The dollar gave up earlier gains after the euro jumped as the ECB held on policy.
Oil held onto overnight gains after a big fall in U.S. crude inventories.
Initial jobless claims fell more than expected, while the Philly manufacturing index missed estimates.
(NYSE:Philip Morris) fell 2.24% after lowering its full-year guidance as second-quarter earnings missed estimates.
(NYSE:Abbott) was up 1.88% after raising its full-year profit forecast.
(NASDAQ:Microsoft) was off 0.50% ahead of its earnings report after the close, with EPS forecast at $0.71.