U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 50 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.12% to 39,917.54 while the NASDAQ fell 0.33% to 16,642.74. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.10% to 5,291.68. .
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Energy shares rose by 1.4% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, information technology shares fell by 0.8%.
Top Headline
U.S. leading index fell 0.6% month-over-month for April, versus market expectations for a 0.3% decline.
Equities Trading UP
- Autolus Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:AUTL) shares shot up 10% to $4.49 following first-quarter results.
- Shares of Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE:DESP) got a boost, surging 19% to $14.97 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly sales results.
- Doximity, Inc. (NYSE:DOCS) shares were also up, gaining 17% to $27.68 as the company reported ...