U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the S&P 500 falling around 0.3% on Friday.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.25% to 45,023.91 while the NASDAQ fell 0.52% to 21,598.78. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.28% to 6,450.16.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Communication services shares jumped by 1.1% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, utilities stocks fell by 0.8%.
Top Headline
U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% month-over-month in July, in line with market estimates and compared to a revised 0.9% gain in June.
Equities Trading UP
- Perfect Moment Ltd. (NYSE:PMNT) shares shot up 98% to $0.5762 after the company reported quarterly financial results.
- Shares of Precigen, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGEN) got a boost, surging 58% to $2.92 after the company announced the FDA has approved PAPZIMEOS. HC Wainwright & Co. raised its price target on the stock from 6 to $8.5.
- Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: