U.S. stocks end a shortened week with mixed performances. For the first time on record, the DJIA drops more than 1% while the S&P 500 rises.
The Dow industrials are dragged down by a 22% slide on UnitedHealth Group, after the insurer slashes its outlook.
Alcoa falls 7% as it expects tariffs on aluminum to create a $100 million headwind on annual earnings. Eli Lilly gains 14% as its experimental pill to fight diabetes while reducing weight meets pivotal goals. Energy and consumer staples stocks are the top gainers among S&P 500 sectors.
DJIA falls 1.3%, to 39142; the S&P 500 gains 0.1%, to 5283; and Nasdaq falls 0.1%, to 16286. Weekly, Nasdaq and DJIA are down, S&P 500 is up.
Source: Marketwatch
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