Stock market today: Wall Street finishes a winning week just shy of a record
NEW YORK — Wall Street edged back from its all-time high on Friday, as U.S. stock indexes drifted following mixed profit reports from big companies.
The S&P 500 barely budged and slipped by less than 0.1%, a day after rallying within 0.1% of its record set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 165 points,
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