The S&P; 500 was flat at 4,784.91 in midday trading.
The Dow 30 increased 0.2% to 36,467.24 while the Nasdaq was off 0.4% to 15,716.16.
Crude oil fell 0.3% to $75.76 a barrel.
Gold dropped 0.3% to $1,805 an ounce.
The 10-year bond rose 3.24% to 1.531%.
CONSULTING
Anaheim’s Willdan Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WLDN) climbed 8.6% to $34.13 and a $437 million market cap. Volume of 191,000 shares was three times the daily for the energy efficiency consultant for utilities.
AUTOMOTIVE
Rivian Automotive Inc. (Nasdaq: RIVN) dropped 4.8% to $97.96 and an $87 billion market cap. The Irvine-based electric vehicle maker yesterday announced it would delay deliveries of trucks with extra big battery packs until 2023.
