Durable Goods Numbers Damage Dow

Boeing announced better than anticipated second quarter earnings early this morning setting the stage for what looked to be a rosy day at the stock market.  Shortly thereafter, however, Durable Goods Orders were released and they showed a surprising decline instead of the anticipated gain.  The government Beige Book came out a little later and showed mix results.  All this was not enough to sustain the Dow's string of positive closes as it sputtered to close down 39 points.