The Dow Jones Industrials dropped 1.25 points to move into noon hour EDT at 35,281.27.
The S&P 500 Index slipped 3.14 points to 4,510.25.
The NASDAQ index gained 28.41 points to 14,001.85.
The busy earnings week carried on, with chipmaker Qualcomm losing 10% on a third-quarter revenue miss and disappointing guidance. PayPal slumped more than 11% after posting in-line results and a decline in active accounts, while Expedia plunged 16% as gross bookings fell short of expectations.
The market faces another major earnings test Thursday after the bell as tech bellwethers Apple and Amazon report results. Thus far, nearly 79% of S&P 500 companies have issued quarterly reports, with about 82% beating expectations, according to FactSet.
Wall Street also assessed the latest economic data, including in-line weekly jobless claims and second-quarter productivity data that showed an uptick.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury crashed, raising yields to 4.18% from Wednesday’s 4.07%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices gained $2.08 to $81.57 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices subtracted $4.40 to $1,970.60 U.S. an ounce.