Wall Street Ends Little Changed as Earnings Disappoint

US stocks ended more or less where they started on Thursday as several companies reported earnings that disappointed investors. Avon plunged 10 per cent after its earnings fell far short of what the market was looking for. Clorox and MetLife also ended down about 1.5 per cent each. The Standard & Poor's 500 edged down a quarter of a point to end Thursday's session at 1,883. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 21 points, ...