Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Healthcare and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher while losses in the Financials, Telecoms and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.39%, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.26%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), which rose 1.74% or 2.11 points to trade at 123.26 at the close. Meanwhile, Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) added 0.90% or 0.30 points to end at 33.48 and Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) was up 0.59% or 0.23 points to 39.38 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), which fell 2.32% or 1.49 points to trade at 62.65 at the close. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) declined 2.14% or 2.49 points to end at 113.92 and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) was down 2.09% or 1.58 points to 74.06.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) which rose 13.91% to 32.51, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) which was up 6.55% to settle at 89.98 and United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) which gained 6.23% to close at 61.56.
The worst performers were Keurig Green Mountain Inc (NASDAQ:GMCR) which was down 4.92% to 57.19 in late trade, Wynn Resorts Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) which lost 4.76% to settle at 70.27 and Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) which was down 4.40% to 15.41 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Aerie Pharmace (NASDAQ:AERI) which rose 67.11% to 30.08, Condor Hospitality Trust Inc (NASDAQ:CDOR) which was up 34.53% to settle at 1.870 and Sfx Enterta (NASDAQ:SFXE) which gained 31.98% to close at 0.62.
The worst performers were Alliance HealthCare Services Inc (NASDAQ:AIQ) which was down 24.51% to 12.780 in late trade, ARC Group Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:ARCW) which lost 21.30% to settle at 2.550 and One Group Hospitality Inc (NASDAQ:STKS) which was down 15.74% to 3.80 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1410 to 1133 and 6 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1391 rose and 1147 declined, while 64 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) rose to 5-year highs; rising 13.91% or 3.97 to 32.51. Shares in Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 6.55% or 5.53 to 89.98. Shares in Alliance HealthCare Services Inc (NASDAQ:AIQ) fell to 52-week lows; losing 24.51% or 4.150 to 12.780. Shares in ARC Group Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:ARCW) fell to 52-week lows; falling 21.30% or 0.690 to 2.550.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 2.25% to 21.83.
Gold for December delivery was up 1.10% or 12.30 to $1131.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.67% or 0.32 to hit $46.84 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.14% or 0.56 to trade at $49.19 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 1.20% to 1.1427, while USD/JPY fell 0.46% to 120.01.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.94% at 94.60.