S & P 500 Index and the Nasdaq ended flat at Wednesday with Boeing five years to a new high, the highlight of the day, but at Procter & Gamble and AT & T's weaknesses Dow Jones index remained negative.
$ 77.12 P & G (Procter & Gamble) (PG.N) shares fell 5.8%, the world's largest manufacturer of household products released lower-than-expected earnings outlook. This is the biggest drop since the stock in January 2009, a decline of 1.7%, the S & P consumer staples index (SPLRCS) contributed.
AT & T (TN) mobile phone users in the first quarter recorded a net loss, as it lost market share, its shares fell 5% to $ 37.04.
Materials and energy stocks led the S & P 500 index rose, copper and oil prices rebounded from recent declines. Commodities rose by concerns about the outlook of global economic growth.
U.S. durable goods orders has shrunk dramatically last month added to this issue, the the lid return on equity.
"The news flow is not fully proved that the optimism of investors want to bring to the market," said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist in Cleveland, Ohio, focused on private banking.
"In such an environment, it is difficult to prove the payment of this share premium, which is difficult to see a strong catalyst for growth."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down 43.16 points, or 0.29%, to close at 14,676.30 points. S & P 500 (SPX), only 0.01 points, or 0%, to close at 1,578.79 points was up. The Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) was up 0.32 points, or 0.01%, to close at 3,269.65 points.
Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote) led the S & P 500 components between overall revenue in advance $ 31.76 3.8% after the company announced that May 21 will launch its highly anticipated next-generation Xbox.
Boeing (Boeing) rose 3% to $ 90.83, the highest level since December 2007, after the aerospace company announced earnings better than expected.
In contrast, shares of Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) decreased by 6.9% to $ 104.93, the weight of the day in the Nasdaq and the S & P 500 after the drug company reported first-quarter sales below analysts' expectations. S & P 500 Healthcare Sector Index (SPXHC) fell 1.7%.
Second-income markets mixed day earlier this week. The S & P 500 Index's year-on-year increase of 10.7%, despite a very weak month so far.
Approximately 6.3 million shares changed hands, slightly below the daily average of approximately 6.4 million shares so far this year in New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and NYSE MKT.
New York Stock Exchange, up more than down ratio of about 2 to 1, while on the Nasdaq, nearly 14 stocks rose, fell about 11.
 



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