Stocks quiet but still near record-highs

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Wall Street futures were flat Thursday but remained near all-time highs as investors took in quarterly earnings, according to the Associated Press.

Futures for the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed before the bell, but the former two indexes both hit record highs Wednesday.

Shares of PepsiCo ticked up less than 1% after the company’s third quarter revenue beat expectations, although demand fell for its products in North America.

Delta Air Lines beat Wall Street expectations handily for third quarter profit.

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Recent trade has been fairly muted amid an ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The closure is delaying the release of key economic reports.

U.S. benchmark crude lost 21 cents to $62.34 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, shed 18 cents to $66.07 per barrel.

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