RTRS: Wall Street little changed as sales offset jobs
Stocks opened little changed on Thursday as a government report pointing to some stabilization in consumer spending overshadowed more bleak news on the labor market.
General Electric's long-term debt rating was cut to 'AA+' from 'AAA' by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 2.23 points, or 0.03 percent, to 6,928.17. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.46 points, or 0.06 percent, to 721.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.95 points, or 0.22 percent, to 1,368.69.
