As for individual stocks, PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) popped on strong earnings and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) fell after its investor day didn't generate enthusiasm for its future. PepsiCo reaffirmed previous guidance of full-year organic sales growth of 2.3% and core EPS growth of 9%, and that outlook, in the face of challenging shifts in domestic consumer behavior and commodity inflation, was enough to give the stock a pop today. PepsiCo stock gets some fizz PepsiCo reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that beat expectations and shareholders were rewarded with a 4.8% increase in the stock price.