U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Basic Materials and Financials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Telecoms, Oil&Gas and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.30%, while the S&P 500 index added 0.00%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.25%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL), which rose 1.45% or 2.78 points to trade at 194.02 at the close. Meanwhile, Cisco Systems Inc.(NASDAQ:CSCO) added 0.56% or 0.31 points to end at 55.29 and JPMorgan Chase&Co (NYSE:JPM) was up 0.48% or 0.50 points to 105.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA), which fell 12.81% or 8.13 points to trade at 55.36 at the close. Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) declined 1.01% or 0.86 points to end at 84.37 and United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) was down 0.97% or 1.29 points to 131.90.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) which rose 6.04% to 55.33, Wynn Resorts Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) which was up 4.40% to settle at 135.03 and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) which gained 3.26% to close at 174.20.
The worst performers were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) which was down 12.81% to 55.36 in late trade, AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) which lost 5.82% to settle at 74.49 and Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) which was down 3.99% to 47.16 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AVEO) which rose 42.34% to 1.5800, EDAP TMS SA (NASDAQ:EDAP) which was up 42.14% to settle at 4.250 and Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SGMO) which gained 28.96% to close at 12.29.
The worst performers were Energy Focu (NASDAQ:EFOI) which was down 55.65% to 0.51 in late trade, Evoke Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:EVOK) which lost 47.06% to settle at 0.90 and Five Star Quality Care Inc (NASDAQ:FVE) which was down 37.98% to 0.599 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1635 to 1347 and 114 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1337 rose and 1298 declined, while 86 ended unchanged.
Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) fell to 5-year lows; down 12.81% or 8.13 to 55.36. Shares in Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) fell to 5-year lows; losing 12.81% or 8.13 to 55.36. Shares in Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) rose to 5-year highs; up 0.56% or 0.31 to 55.29. Shares in Energy Focu (NASDAQ:EFOI) fell to all time lows; losing 55.65% or 0.64 to 0.51. Shares in EDAP TMS SA (NASDAQ:EDAP) rose to 52-week highs; up 42.14% or 1.260 to 4.250. Shares in Evoke Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:EVOK) fell to all time lows; losing 47.06% or 0.80 to 0.90.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 0.30% to 13.36.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.20% or 2.60 to $1296.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.57% or 0.97 to hit $62.56 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.10% or 0.07 to trade at $69.54 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.01% to 1.1203, while USD/JPY rose 0.03% to 111.34.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 96.852.
