The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) is down following some mixed economic releases and a poor earnings release from Merck (NYSE: MRK ) . As of 1:10 p.m. EDT the Dow is down 91 points, or 0.61%, to 14,749. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) is down 10 points to 1,587.
There were three U.S. economic releases today.
| ADP private-sector employment | April | 119,000 | 131,000 |
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