Stocks Mixed Despite Better Than Expected Retail Sales; Home Depot Beats Estimates

U.S. stocks were mixed early Tuesday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high on Monday. Retail sales for October rose 0.8%, while analysts were expecting a 0.6% increase. Consumers spent more money on autos, building and gardening materials and gasoline. Meanwhile, Home Depot (HD) - Get Report shares were in focus after topping Wall Street's third quarter earnings estimates. Same store sales rose 5.9% year over year. Revenue rose 6.1% compared to the same quarter a year ago and also eclipsed estimates. Retailer TJX Companies (TJX) - Get Report is also out with quarterly results. Revenue rose 7% year-over-year to $8.3 billion, topping Wall Street's forecasts of $8.2 billion. Same store sales rose 5%. TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from Wall Street.