U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Wednesday after a two-day winning streak erased nearly two-thirds of last week’s steep loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 19 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. Tesla jumped after saying the night before that it would accelerate production of more affordable vehicles. Hasbro climbed after reporting stronger profit than expected, while Teledyne Technologies tumbled after reporting weaker results than forecast. Treasury yields rose in the bond market following the latest report on the U.S. economy to come in hotter than forecast. Read moreStock market today: Tesla soars as most of Wall Street drifts in mixed trading

Expectations are tempered for the financial prospects of summer of 2024 at the movies. There are fewer superheroes than normal in a landscape that was vastly altered by the production shutdowns during last year’s dual Hollywood strikes. Last summer brought a new enthusiasm for moviegoing, with “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” and surprise hits like “Sound of Freedom,” helping the season’s box office crack $4 billion for the first time since 2019. This summer has splashy, anticipated offerings too, like “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Twisters,” “Inside Out 2,” “Furiosa” and a two-part Kevin Costner Western. But many wonder: is it enough to reach $4 billion? Read moreThe summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course