S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Push Deeper Into Record Territory

Stocks rose slightly Tuesday morning as the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ tried to build on Monday's record close amid weaker-than-expected May retail sales.

The S&P 500 rose 10.3 points (0.2%) to trade at 5,483.26 shortly before 10:30 a.m. ET, while the Nasdaq gained 15.57 ticks (0.1%) to 17,872.6. Meanwhile, the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ added 28.01 points (0.1%) to 38,806.11.