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Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 14Dow Holds Steady as Weak Retail Sales Offset Early S&P 500 Gains
3 articles · Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 14Summary
- U.S. stocks were little changed after Friday’s open, with the Dow and S&P 500 edging up marginally while the Nasdaq slipped slightly.
- Weaker-than-expected retail sales and fresh consumer sentiment data kept Wall Street cautious, limiting any broader move in the major indexes.
- Applied Materials and Reddit stood out as notable individual movers even as the broader market traded in a narrow range.
- The muted action suggested investors were weighing signs of softer consumer demand against the market’s recent resilience.
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