Early Update – S&P $4400

11:13 a.m. ET The averages are mixed with muted conviction. Thursday’s rise in yields did take a toll on equities. Yields are higher this morning, but not by double digit basis points. The S&P-500’s $4400 is shaping up to be a near term battleground. SP-500 +0.15%, Dow +0.25% (Transports -0.45%), NASDAQ-100 +0.3%, Small Caps -0.25%…