Stock indexes are edging lower in early trading as several companies turn in disappointing quarterly results.
American International Group fell 4 per cent and Archer-Daniels-Midland slumped 8 per cent early Tuesday after reporting profits that fell short of investors' forecasts.
"Candy Crush" maker King Digital soared 14 per cent after the company agreed to be acquired by Activision Blizzard.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 21 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 17,807 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up four points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,099.
The Nasdaq composite declined eight points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5,119.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.20 per cent.
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