Dow Reverses Losses, Settles Modestly Higher

Stocks managed to trim their lossesthis afternoon, with the Dow swinging into positive territory in the last hour of trading. The blue-chip index added nine points, but was off 460 points at session lows, after quarterly results from Boeing (BA) and Microsoft (MSFT). The latter's dismal guidance weighed on the tech sector, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both settling just below breakeven. Investors are also eyeing reports from Tesla (TSLA) and IBM (IBM) after the bell.