Stocks fall at start of a full week of earnings
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Stocks are ending the day mixed as tepid earnings reports weigh on major indexes.
Traders said rising commodity costs were making investors cautious.
Kimberly-Clark Corp., the maker of Kleenex and Huggies, dropped 3 percent after missing earnings estimates. The company said that it plans to raise prices to offset higher costs.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Dow Jones industrial average fell 26 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 12,480 on Monday. The S&P 500 index lost 2, or 0.2 percent, to 1,335. The Nasdaq composite edged up 6 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,823.
More than three shares rose for every four that fell on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume was 2.9 billion shares.
Ford Motor Co., Coca-Cola, and 3M Co. are among the companies reporting earnings Tuesday.