Consumer companies ticked down amid mixed earnings data.
In a good sign for consumer spending, Amazon.com posted a 13% increase in third-quarter revenue.
Shares of auto dealership chain AutoNation were flat after it posted third-quarter earnings and revenue above Wall Street consensus estimates.
Abercrombie & Fitch was accused in a lawsuit of enabling former chief Mike Jeffries to run an alleged sex-trafficking operation for years.
Colgate-Palmolive slipped even after the toothpaste giant boosted its sales-growth projection, citing higher prices.
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