Markets Right Now: S&P 500 has second straight weekly loss
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local):
4 p.m.
Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, led by drops in technology companies, as the market gives back some of its big gain from a day earlier.
Intel lost 2.2 percent Friday and Google's parent company Alphabet fell 1.2 percent. Health care and industrial stocks also fell.
The declines left the Standard & Poor's 500 index down for the second week in a row following eight weeks of gains.
Smaller companies and retailers did well. Foot Locker soared 28 percent after issuing a strong forecast.
The S&P 500 fell 6 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,578.
The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 100 points, or 0.4 percent, to 23,358. The Nasdaq slipped 10 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,782. The Nasdaq closed at a record high a day earlier.
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11:45 a.m.
Stocks are moving mostly lower on Wall Street as the market pulls back after a big gain the day before.
Technology stocks, which rose sharply a day earlier and still lead the market overall this year, led the market lower Friday.
Williams-Sonoma dropped 13 percent after issuing a weak forecast.
Other retailers were faring better. Foot Locker soared 25 percent after reporting results that were far better than analysts were expecting.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 3 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,581.
The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 87 points, or 0.4 percent, to 23,371. The Nasdaq composite was little changed at 6,792. The Nasdaq closed at a record high a day earlier.
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9:35 a.m.
Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the market pulls back after a big gain the day before.
Technology stocks, which rose sharply a day earlier and still lead the market overall this year, fell the most. Banks were also lower.
Williams-Sonoma dropped 12 percent after issuing a weak forecast.
Other retailers were faring better. Foot Locker soared 26 percent after reporting results that were far better than analysts were expecting.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,582.
The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 69 points, or 0.3 percent, to 23,388. The Nasdaq composite was little changed at 6,794. The Nasdaq closed at a record high a day earlier.