NEW YORK — Stocks were modestly lower in midday trading Monday as investors looked ahead to the start of corporate earnings season. The market gave up some of its gains from late last week, which were driven partly by news of a surge in hiring last month.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 49 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,018 as of 12:15 p.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost eight points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,978 and the Nasdaq composite fell 30 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,455.
The Dow closed above 17,000 for the first time Thursday following the strong jobs report. U.S. financials markets were closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday.
EARNINGS BEGIN: Investors will get a sense of how corporate profits are faring as earnings season begins this week. Aluminum mining giant Alcoa reports its latest results on Tuesday and Wells Fargo, the No. 1 U.S. mortgage lender, reports on Friday. Investors are expecting second quarter profits to be up 4.9 percent from a year ago, according to FactSet.
GROUNDED: Major airlines stocks fell after the Transportation Security Administration announced new security measures that would impact international flights into the United States. The TSA said that all electronic devices would need to have power in order to travel, including tablet computers and cell phones, which could impact the number of passengers able to travel.
United Continental, American Airlines and Delta all fell 2 percent or more. Domestic U.S. airlines such as JetBlue and Southwest fell less.
PROMISING RESULTS: BioDelivery Sciences International surged 10 percent after the drug developer said its treatment for severe pain fared better than a placebo in another late-stage study. The company said the trial triggered another $10 million milestone payment from Endo International Plc, which has a licensing agreement with BioDelivery. BioDelivery's stock rose $1.25 to $13.28.
BONDS AND COMMODITIES: Government bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.62 percent from 2.64 percent late Thursday. Bond yields fall when prices rise. U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 57 cents to $103.49 a barrel.
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