U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling over 100 points on Friday.
The Dow traded down 0.37% to 38,761.74 while the NASDAQ fell 0.95% to 15,974.83. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.62% to 5,118.35.
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Energy shares jumped by 0.6% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, information technology shares fell by 0.9%.
Top Headline
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to 76.5 in March, recording the lowest reading in three months, compared to 76.9 in February.
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Verb Technology Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERB) shares shot up 202% to $0.4221. VERB's MARKET.live launched Facebook and Instagram social shopping technology integration.
Shares of Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX) got a boost, surging 54% to $12.59 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) shares were also up, gaining 24% to $13.11 following fourth-quarter financial results.