NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding relatively steady in the early going on Wall Street as more U.S. companies turn in their latest quarterly reports. The S&P 500 was little changed in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Taser maker Axon Enterprise lost about one-fifth of its value after forecasting weaker profits than analysts were expecting. McDonald’s rose 2.5% after reporting that its sales benefited from the return of its popular Snack Wraps in the third quarter. European markets were mostly lower and Asian markets closed mostly lower.

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