<a href=’http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2014-08/29/c_133603845.htm’ target=’_blank’>U.S. stocks slip midday as Ukraine worries overshadow upbeat American GDP data</a>

U.S. stocks traded in negative territory midday Thursday but off session lows, with the S&P 500 slipping below its record high, as renewed worries over Ukraine overshadowed better-than-expected U.S. growth data.