| October 23rd, 2019 11:53 AMUS stocks tick closer to records after mixed profit reports
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ticked closer to their records following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday, where some big companies topped Wall Street's expectations and others warned that the slowing global economy and trade tensions are hitting their profits.
The S&P 500 flipped between small gains and losses in early trading, much like it has been the past couple weeks.
