Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages are little changed from previous levels entering the final half hour of today's action.

Investors will receive earnings reports from Target (TGT 125.79, +2.39, +1.94%) and TJX (TJX 150.99, +0.74, +0.49%) before the opening tomorrow. Both stocks are trading higher today, though the SPDR Retail ETF (XRT 79.35, -0.24, -0.30%) is modestly lower. Recent inflation concerns have weighed on retail names as investors worry that consumer spending could slow, and the XRT is down 7.4% month-to-date.