U.S. stocks edged lower in Friday morning trading, a day after big gains pushed the Nasdaq composite to a record high.
Financial stocks were among the biggest decliners. Investors were keeping an eye on events in China, where the main stock market plunged, and Europe, where talks between Greece and its creditors remain unresolved with a big debt repayment looming.
Among individual stocks, CarMax slumped after reporting disappointing sales figures.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 18 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,096 at 10:28 a.m. Eastern Time. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped two points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,118. The Nasdaq composite lost nine points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,123.
DISAPPOINTING SALES: CarMax fell 3.7 percent after the used car dealership chain reported fiscal first quarter sales that fell short of forecasts. The stock lost $2.64 to $69.32.
