Markets on Wall Street were mixed early today but remain at or above record levels, the Associated Press reports, as more results from retailers take center stage amid a dearth of economic news. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average just barely edged into positive territory, rising less than 0.1% before the bell, while futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.1%.
Target slumped 7% before markets opened after it reported a decline in quarterly revenue and missed industry analysts’ profit expectations.
Lululemon, the Canadian yoga and athletic wear company, skidded 4% after it announced that it was modifying its organizational structure in conjunction with the departure of its chief product officer.
Benchmark U.S. crude fell 53 cents to $78.13 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the international standard, declined 55 cents to $82.33 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 156.47 Japanese yen from 156.16 yen.
