US stocks end the session lower and near session lows

S&P index back below the 3000 level. NASDAQ loses -0.72%

The major stock indices slid in the afternoon trading after being higher earlier in the day. The major indices are ending the session in the red, led by the NASDAQ composite index which fell -0.72%
The closes are showing:
  • the S&P index -10.65 points or -0.35% at 2996.07. The high reached 3014.57, while the low extended to 2995.04
  • the NASDAQ composite index fell 58.69 points or -0.72% at 8104.29. The high extended up 28194.62 while the low reached 8101.98
  • The Dow industrial average is closing down -39.27 points or -0.15% at 26788.32.  The high reached 26946.64.  The low extended to 26782.61

After today’s close Chipotle, snap, Texas Instruments, and Whirlpool will be releasing their earnings.

Tomorrow will be 1 of the bigger earnings day’s so far with Microsoft, Boeing, Caterpillar and others expected to release:

Wednesday, October 23

  • Boeing, BA
  • Blackstone Group, BX
  • General Dynamics, GD
  • Owens Corning, OC
  • Ford, F
  • Caterpillar, CAT
  • Celgene, CELG
  • Microsoft, MSFT
  • eBay, EBAY
  • PayPal holdings, PYPL
  • Tesla, TSLA