Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Technology sectors led shares higher while losses in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.04%, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.09%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which rose 2.35% or 1.51 points to trade at 65.78 at the close. Meanwhile, Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) added 1.82% or 1.77 points to end at 98.99 and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was up 1.38% or 1.54 points to 113.38 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), which fell 2.37% or 2.76 points to trade at 113.79 at the close. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) declined 1.60% or 1.07 points to end at 65.66 and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) was down 1.10% or 2.63 points to 236.95.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Wynn Resorts Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) which rose 7.94% to 103.08, CR Bard Inc (NYSE:BCR) which was up 5.24% to settle at 238.44 and General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) which gained 4.42% to close at 185.14.
The worst performers were Robert Half International Inc (NYSE:RHI) which was down 7.27% to 46.30 in late trade, Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) which lost 5.40% to settle at 22.58 and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) which was down 5.32% to 46.95 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Eco Stim Energy Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:ESES) which rose 66.67% to 1.350, Pulmatrix Inc (NASDAQ:PULM) which was up 51.80% to settle at 3.370 and Lantronix Inc (NASDAQ:LTRX) which gained 29.52% to close at 2.150.
The worst performers were Novan Inc (NASDAQ:NOVN) which was down 74.01% to 4.86 in late trade, DryShips Inc (NASDAQ:DRYS) which lost 33.22% to settle at 1.99 and Athersys Inc (NASDAQ:ATHX) which was down 26.32% to 1.120 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1805 to 1403 and 44 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1299 fell and 1193 advanced, while 130 ended unchanged.
Shares in General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.42% or 7.84 to 185.14. Shares in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose to all time highs; rising 2.35% or 1.51 to 65.78. Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.82% or 1.77 to 98.99. Shares in Novan Inc (NASDAQ:NOVN) fell to all time lows; losing 74.01% or 13.84 to 4.86. Shares in DryShips Inc (NASDAQ:DRYS) fell to 5-year lows; losing 33.22% or 0.99 to 1.99. Shares in Lantronix Inc (NASDAQ:LTRX) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 29.52% or 0.490 to 2.150. Shares in Athersys Inc (NASDAQ:ATHX) fell to 52-week lows; losing 26.32% or 0.400 to 1.120.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 0.47% to 10.58 a new 52-week low.
Gold for February delivery was up 0.03% or 0.35 to $1190.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 1.19% or 0.64 to hit $53.14 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.39% or 0.78 to trade at $55.46 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.13% to 1.0694, while USD/JPY rose 0.49% to 115.11.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 100.58.