Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are:
Wall Street expects Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) to report quarterly earnings at $0.63 per share on revenue of $30.60 billion before the opening bell. Kroger shares rose 1% to $46.60 in after-hours trading.
S&P 500 ends down, Big Tech lifts Nasdaq to record
* Indexes end: S&P 500 -0.34%, Nasdaq +0.07%, Dow -0.76%. The S&P 500 closed lower on Tuesday while the Nasdaq edged up to a record high, as investors balanced worries about the slowing pace of economic recovery with expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain its accommodative monetary policy.Amgen Inc fell 2.2% and Merck & Co lost 1.7% after $Morgan Stanley$ cut its rating on the stocks to "equal-weight" from "overweight.". The Nasdaq was supported by Big Tech stocks that have fueled W