NEW YORK (AP) — A mix of good and bad earnings reports from big companies kept the stock market treading water in early trading Tuesday.
China's pledge to maintain its economic growth also helped.
As of 10 a.m., the Dow Jones industrial average was up 51 points at 15,593, an increase of 0.3 percent.
DuPont led the index higher after it said it is exploring a sale of its performance chemicals unit. Its stock rose $1.64, or 3 percent, to $58.78.
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