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2015.02.2603:43:12UTC+00US stocks still at near-records on corporate earnings report

US stocks were steady near record highs as corporate earnings spurred the benchmark indices while internet stocks plummeted.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.08% or 15.38 points to 18,224.50 reaching its third record high for the year 2015. McDonald’s was the biggest gainer while Intel was the biggest decliner among the blue chips. The S&P 500 shed 0.08%, meanwhile, or 1.62 points to 2,113.86 following its record intraday high. Among its ten industry groups, consumer discretionary shares led in the advance while utilities was the biggest laggard. The Nasdaq Composite Index is still near record highs as the gauge inch down by 0.98 points down to 4,967.14. The market is anticipating it to hit the 5000 mark. Internet stocks led the decline with Apple losing 2.56% or 3.38 points. Hewlett-Packard plummeted by 9.9%. 

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