Microsoft buoyed the major indexes, but there aren't a lot of actionable stocks right now. McDonald's dived late on an E. coli outbreak. Elon Musk's post-earnings comments will be key.

U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday. General Motors jumped 10.4% for its best day ...

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The Dow Jones edged lower in afternoon trades Tuesday as yields remained in record high territory. Election fears added volatility to the mix as Nvidia and Tesla fell.