The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in midday trading to 2,828.31.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat at 25,859.16.
The Nasdaq rose 0.1% to 7,697.52.
The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond was up 0.4% to 2.6%.
The price of gold dipped 0.05% to $1,302.
The price of oil increased 0.9% to $59.05 a barrel.
HEALTHCARE
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW) in Irvine jumped 6.4% to $191.33 and a $39.8 billion market cap. On Saturday, the heart valves maker said its recent aortic valve surgical treatment was successful in patient trials when compared to more traditional open-heart surgery.
RETAIL
Tilly’s Inc. (NYSE: TLYS) in Irvine rose 6.2% to $12.13 and a $357.7 million market cap. The youth fashion retailer on March 14 reported better-than-expected fourth quarter revenue and earnings.
