[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.1%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.1%), and DJIA (-0.1%) remain in close proximity to their flatlines amid another low-volume holiday session.
Target (TGT 98.07, +1.54, +1.60%) holds a nice gain this morning. Financial Times reported that Toms Capital Investment Management has built a stake in the company.
While the consumer staples sector (-0.1%) traded higher this morning, it now holds a modest loss, with alcoholic beverage companies such as Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B 26.39, -0.50, -1.86%) and Constellation Brands (STZ 138.51, -1.98, -1.41%) among the laggards.