The Dow Jones industrial average inched further into record territory Thursday, eking out a gain while the broader U.S. market indexes drifted lower. The Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite posted small losses Thursday, snapping two days of consecutive record highs. With about 30% of the companies in the S&P 500 index serving up earnings reports this week, the quarterly report cards continued to be a focus for investors Thursday. “The market continues to digest some of the earnings news, and obviously markets don't go up or down in a straight line.”The S&P 500 index fell 1.69 points, or 0.1%, to 2,296.68. The toy maker was the biggest decliner in the S&P 500, sliding 17.6% to $25.99.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 26, 2017 14:58 UTC