Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Technology, Consumer Services and Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.68%, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.38%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 0.47%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), which rose 7.24% or 19.95 points to trade at 295.37 at the close. Meanwhile, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) added 0.59% or 0.17 points to end at 29.05 and Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) was up 0.43% or 0.82 points to 191.49 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD), which fell 2.75% or 8.14 points to trade at 288.19 at the close. Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) declined 2.70% or 3.15 points to end at 113.38 and Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ:HON) was down 2.58% or 5.06 points to 190.90.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) which rose 13.01% to 2,011.50, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) which was up 7.24% to settle at 295.37 and Allegion PLC (NYSE:ALLE) which gained 5.47% to close at 107.53.
The worst performers were First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) which was down 29.75% to 5.69 in late trade, Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH) which lost 25.73% to settle at 163.83 and Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI) which was down 11.45% to 76.81 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Crown Electrokinetics Corp. (NASDAQ:CRKN) which rose 80.19% to 0.15, Elevation Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:ELEV) which was up 77.19% to settle at 3.03 and ETAO International Co Ltd (NASDAQ:ETAO) which gained 57.33% to close at 1.18.
The worst performers were Zyversa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ZVSA) which was down 69.07% to 0.50 in late trade, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY) which lost 43.80% to settle at 0.11 and Powerbridge Technologies Co Ltd (NASDAQ:PBTS) which was down 34.98% to 0.06 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1945 to 1021 and 88 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2149 fell and 1466 advanced, while 148 ended unchanged.
Shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG) rose to all time highs; up 13.01% or 231.50 to 2,011.50. Shares in First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) fell to all time lows; down 29.75% or 2.41 to 5.69. Shares in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose to 52-week highs; rising 7.24% or 19.95 to 295.37. Shares in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 7.24% or 19.95 to 295.37. Shares in Zyversa Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ZVSA) fell to all time lows; falling 69.07% or 1.11 to 0.50. Shares in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ:BBBY) fell to all time lows; losing 43.80% or 0.09 to 0.11. Shares in Powerbridge Technologies Co Ltd (NASDAQ:PBTS) fell to all time lows; down 34.98% or 0.03 to 0.06.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 0.43% to 18.84.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.28% or 5.60 to $1,998.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 3.56% or 2.74 to hit $74.33 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 3.56% or 2.87 to trade at $77.73 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.59% to 1.10, while USD/JPY fell 0.04% to 133.65.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 101.20.