[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages remain modestly lower at midday.
The communication services sector (+0.2%) has moved into positive territory as its largest component, Alphabet (GOOG 385.45, +0.55, +0.14%) now holds a modest gain. The consumer discretionary sector (-0.1%) is also at session highs as Amazon (AMZN 265.63, +0.62, +0.23%) and Tesla (TSLA 417.38, +0.12, +0.03%) move above their flat lines.
The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF is now down just 0.1% after trading nearly 1.0% lower this morning.