The markets traded mixed during the midday with the Dow falling 58 points to 20,464. Nasdaq gained 32 points to 5,881.
Snapchat introduced its new World Lenses augmented reality elements. The new option is part of the Lenses feature that allows users to enhance their photos with special effects. With World Lenses, users can add three dimensional objects such as rainbows, clouds and words to personalize their pictures.
CVS has redesigned approximately 800 of its stores to feature healthier foods and products. Less shelf space is devoted to junk food and candy displays have been moved from the front of stores to the back. Sales at the healthy living stores have climbed an average of 2.5% prompting the retailer to hasten the conversion of traditional stores.
Facebook launched the beta version of its Delegated Account Recovery at its F8 developer conference. Users who forget their passwords to any website can use Delegated Account Recovery to access their app or account. Delegated Account Recovery has multiple security features to guard against fraudulent activity.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on the NYSE and by nearly 5 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index added 3 points to 2,345. Bitcoin rose $2 to $1208.
