The markets turned negative during the midday with the Dow falling 30 points to 19,803. Nasdaq dropped 21 points to 5,417.
Honda will recall model years 2011 to 2016 Odyssey minivans in North America to fix a problem with the second row seats. In certain conditions, the seats in the second row may not lock in a crash. No known injuries have been reported related to the unlocked seats. Approximately 650,000 minivans will be recalled in the U.S. and a much smaller number in Canada and Mexico.
Amazon filed a patent two years ago for airborne fulfillment centers that would house its products and be positioned closer to customers. The centers would hover approximately 45,000 feet in the air. Drones would be able to quickly deliver products that are ordered by customers. Shuttles would restock the airborne centers.
Facebook has opened pop-up stores to showcase its Gear VR virtual reality headset that was created by its Oculus unit and Samsung. Shoppers in malls and travelers at airports experienced first hand the immersive power of virtual reality. A Facebook employee guides guests through an orientation then allows users to lose themselves in a two minute virtual reality experience.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 9 to 7 on the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by more than 9 to 7 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index lost 3 points to 2,246. Bitcoin fell $13 to $943.
