Wall Street ended on an uncertain rating – Challenges.fr

Ryan Vlastelica

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended on an uncertain note of Wednesday, with the Dow Jones down but a new record closing price for the S & P 500, wedged between corporate earnings generally considered good and persistent geopolitical tensions with Ukraine and the Gaza Strip.

The Dow Jones, weighed down by the decline in Boeing share, sold 0 16% or 26.91 points to 17,086.63.

However, the S & P-500, wider, took 3.48 points, or 0.18%, to 1,987 01, a new record closing after scoring during the session a new historical peak of 1,989.23 points.

And the Nasdaq Composite, as worn by Apple, has advanced its side 17.68 Points (+0.4%) to 4473.70.

Apple announced Tuesday after closing a smaller increase than expected its quarterly revenue, but investors were reassured by higher margins electronics giant is expected to launch new iPhone by the end of the year.

As Apple has gained 2.61% to 97.19, after reached a peak in session 22 months at $ 97.88.

The action Microsoft has taken 0.09% at $ 44.87 after the software company said, in the wake of the publication of its results, hear redress its loss-making subsidiary Nokia in two years.

Excluding technology sector, as PepsiCo has advanced 1.85% to 90.82 dollars after the giant soft drinks -alcoholic Wednesday issued a higher-than-expected second quarter earnings and raised its forecast for adjusted earnings for 2014 thanks to strong sales in its biscuits division appetizers in North America.

“season results is going very well, both the views of net profit as sales, “noted Alan Gayle, responsible for investment strategy at RidgeWorth Investments.

” But there is a battle between the results and geopolitical issues. At this stage, the results benefit. “

Two planes Ukrainian battle were killed near Savur Mogila in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities announced Wednesday. Ukrainian Security Council said that the missiles were likely derived from Russian territory.

Fighting continued to rage Wednesday in the Gaza Strip while the chief U.S. diplomat, John Kerry, reported some progress in negotiations to reach a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the 16th day of conflict.

Title Boeing lost 2.34% to 126.71 dollars after the builder Aeronautics published a quarterly revenue below expectations.

(Benoit Van Overstraeten for the French service)