The markets were mixed today as earnings continue to split the major indices. The Dow 30 was lower by 8, the S&P 500 added 1, and the Nasdaq 100 added 6. Investors will continue to focus on earnings going forward as there is no scheduled economic numbers for Friday.

Microsoft (MSFT  ) will be one of the big focuses after the close as the company is scheduled to announce their earnings for the second quarter. Wall Street analysts also expect Microsoft to announce that they will be starting some layoffs in an effort to reorganize its global sales team and a transition to new revenue-recognition standards. Analysts expect that the company will report earnings of 71 cents a share with revenue of $24.27 billion. Microsoft shares have enjoyed a nice gain of over 18% for the year.

Sears (SHLD  ) shares enjoyed a nice 11.47% gain today as the company announced that its Kenmore products are now available on Amazon (AMZN  ). The offerings will include their Kenmore Smart appliances equipped with Amazon Alexa. In the statement from Sears, the chairman and CEO Edward S. Lampert said, "The launch of Kenmore products on Amazon.com will significantly expand the distribution and availability of the Kenmore brand in the U.S. At the same time, Sears Home Services and our Innovel Solutions unit will benefit from the relationship as more customers experience their quality services for Kenmore products purchased on Amazon.com." Shares briefly pushed above the flat line for the year for the second time.

Philip Morris International (PM  ) shares pushed lower today by 1.65%, erasing all of yesterdays gains as the cigarette company announced that they missed expectations on both the top and bottom lines for the second quarter. The company announced earnings of $1.14 a share on revenue of $6.92 billion. Shares are up over 33% for the year.