U.S. stocks finished a quiet session mostly flat on Thursday as earnings painted a mixed picture of the economy, though the S&P 500 set another record closing high.
The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 2.83 points or 0.02 percent, to close at 17,083.80. The S&P 500 gained 0.97 of a point or 0.05 percent to end at 1,987.98, its second record closing high in a row. The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.59 points or 0.04 percent, to finish at 4,472.11
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