After the open... Stocks are mixed so far today despite modestly bullish pre-market action. The MBA Mortgage Index slid 2.1% for the week ended July 7. The trade deficit narrowed to $48.7 billion, largely on lower oil prices. Corn futures are sharply higher after the USDA cut its forecast for corn production by 20 bushels per acre to ...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)