Wall Street saw mixed but muted trading Wednesday morning as corporate reports streamed in, according to the Associated Press. Futures for the S&P 500 were flat before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures fell 0.2%.
Johnson & Johnson shares ticked up 1.8% after the drug and medical device giant beat analysts’ sales and profit targets and raised its full-year outlook on both.
Bank of America rose less than 1% after it beat Wall Street’s second-quarter profit targets.
Goldman Sachs also beat Wall Street’s sales and profit targets on a strong performance from its trading division.
U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 79 cents to $65.73 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, shed 67 cents to $68.04 per barrel.
