Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Healthcare, Industrials and Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Consumer Goods, Consumer Services and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.15% to hit a new all time high, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.13%, and the NASDAQ Composite index lost 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), which rose 1.89% or 2.01 points to trade at 108.12 at the close. Meanwhile, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) added 1.18% or 2.22 points to end at 191.15 and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was up 1.13% or 0.95 points to 84.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), which fell 1.52% or 1.23 points to trade at 79.60 at the close. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) declined 1.01% or 0.26 points to end at 25.53 and E I du Pont de Nemours & Co (NYSE:DD) was down 0.72% or 0.61 points to 83.98.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) which rose 9.06% to 48.87, Mohawk Industries Inc (NYSE:MHK) which was up 4.33% to settle at 248.65 and Rockwell Collins Inc (NYSE:COL) which gained 4.32% to close at 113.73.
The worst performers were Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS) which was down 10.93% to 41.30 in late trade, Altria Group (NYSE:MO) which lost 9.49% to settle at 66.94 and Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) which was down 9.24% to 54.00 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR) which rose 43.11% to 0.820, ArcBest Corp (NASDAQ:ARCB) which was up 25.35% to settle at 26.95 and Novan Inc (NASDAQ:NOVN) which gained 24.65% to close at 5.31.
The worst performers were Destination Maternity Corporation (NASDAQ:DEST) which was down 41.84% to 1.71 in late trade, CyberOptics Corporation (NASDAQ:CYBE) which lost 27.06% to settle at 17.25 and MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) which was down 26.00% to 139.99 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1673 to 1412 and 149 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1328 fell and 1153 advanced, while 144 ended unchanged.
Shares in First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.06% or 4.06 to 48.87. Shares in Mohawk Industries Inc (NYSE:MHK) rose to all time highs; rising 4.33% or 10.31 to 248.65. Shares in Rockwell Collins Inc (NYSE:COL) rose to all time highs; rising 4.32% or 4.71 to 113.73. Shares in Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) fell to 52-week lows; down 1.52% or 1.23 to 79.60. Shares in General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.01% or 0.26 to 25.53. Shares in Destination Maternity Corporation (NASDAQ:DEST) fell to all time lows; losing 41.84% or 1.23 to 1.71. Shares in MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) fell to 52-week lows; falling 26.00% or 49.19 to 139.99.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 2.18% to 10.33.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.77% or 9.74 to $1269.74 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 1.47% or 0.72 to hit $49.76 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 2.14% or 1.10 to trade at $52.59 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.66% to 1.1754, while USD/JPY fell 0.57% to 110.62.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.66% at 93.15.