Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Oil & Gas, Technology and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.31%, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.22%, and the NASDAQ Composite index declined 0.01%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), which rose 1.28% or 0.52 points to trade at 41.08 at the close. Meanwhile, Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) added 0.92% or 0.33 points to end at 36.06 and Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) was up 0.81% or 1.16 points to 144.17 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), which fell 4.89% or 4.55 points to trade at 88.48 at the close. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) declined 4.58% or 3.80 points to end at 79.21 and Visa Inc (NYSE:V) was down 1.36% or 1.04 points to 75.34.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) which rose 12.85% to 121.44, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (NYSE:CCE) which was up 12.41% to settle at 51.08 and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) which gained 8.59% to close at 89.85.
The worst performers were Hanesbrands Inc (NYSE:HBI) which was down 9.11% to 31.03 in late trade, Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) which lost 8.15% to settle at 46.75 and Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) which was down 6.68% to 18.57 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Wave Systems Corp (NASDAQ:WAVX) which rose 54.53% to 0.210, Net Element International, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETE) which was up 54.10% to settle at 0.37 and Moneygram Int (NASDAQ:MGI) which gained 29.44% to close at 10.20.
The worst performers were Rada Electronic Industries Ltd (NASDAQ:RADA) which was down 32.97% to 1.230 in late trade, Warren Resources Inc (NASDAQ:WRES) which lost 28.86% to settle at 0.355 and ParkerVision Inc (NASDAQ:PRKR) which was down 26.25% to 0.340 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1747 to 1338 and 5 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1545 rose and 1235 declined, while 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) rose to all time highs; gaining 12.85% or 13.83 to 121.44. Shares in Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (NYSE:CCE) rose to all time highs; up 12.41% or 5.64 to 51.08. Shares in Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) fell to 3-years lows; losing 8.15% or 4.15 to 46.75. Shares in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.59% or 7.11 to 89.85. Shares in Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) fell to 3-years lows; losing 4.89% or 4.55 to 88.48. Shares in Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 0.92% or 0.33 to 36.06. Shares in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) fell to 3-years lows; down 4.58% or 3.80 to 79.21. Shares in Rada Electronic Industries Ltd (NASDAQ:RADA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 32.97% or 0.605 to 1.230. Shares in Warren Resources Inc (NASDAQ:WRES) fell to all time lows; down 28.86% or 0.144 to 0.355. Shares in ParkerVision Inc (NASDAQ:PRKR) fell to all time lows; losing 26.25% or 0.121 to 0.340.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 0.08% to 12.12.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.56% or 6.10 to $1094.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 3.60% or 1.75 to hit $46.77 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 2.99% or 1.59 to trade at $51.72 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.47% to 1.0984, while USD/JPY fell 0.21% to 123.88.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.31% at 97.31.