The markets were mixed today as August comes to an end. Early in the day, the focus on the Canadian trade negotiator, who said Canada and the US had not quite reached a deal yet and that they are looking for more ways to get to a win/win for both countries. Later news that talks had ended led investors to believe no deal would be made, but shortly before the close it was reported that talks will resume next week. Despite this, the Dow and the S&P 500 had their best August in 4 years. The Nasdaq 100 had its best August in 18 years.

The Dow 30 closed lower on the day by 27, the S&P 500 closed flat, and then Nasdaq 100 closed higher by 21. The US markets will be closed Monday for the Labor Day Holiday. Normal trading resumes next Tuesday.

Coca-Cola (KO  ) made moves to enter the coffee market today by acquiring the second-largest global coffee chain, Costa, for $5.1 billion. With about 4000 locations internationally, Coke is hoping to participate more in the healthier drinks category, as well as compete more directly with Starbucks.

Big Lots (BIG  ) shares suffered a sharp selloff today as the company reported earnings that were less than pleasing to investors. Earnings per share came in $0.08 less than expected along with a miss on revenue numbers. To add further pressure to the stock, the company also announced that they expect weaker earnings for the rest of the year.

Ulta Beauty (ULTA  ) shares initially sold off yesterday after the close when the company released a mixed earnings report. While the company beat on earnings and revenue, sales numbers came in light as well as forward earnings, which Wall Street was expecting more out of. All that changed when the company reported that they would be bringing Kylie Cosmetics to stores by the holiday season. Shares blasted off to new, 52-week highs on the news, making it the best performer in the S&P 500 on the day.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI  ) and Electronic Arts (EA  ) shares sold off today after a downgrade by Bank of America (BAC  ). The analyst cited the rapid growth and following of Fortnite as the main reason these game makers may see slowing holiday sales. The analyst lowered his price target from $159 to $126 for EA and from $84 to $77 on Activision. Take-Two Interactive was also lower on the news.