U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon as investors mulled the outlook for interest rates, the latest sanctions against Russia and volatile energy prices. Health care stocks, the year’s biggest gainers, fell back. Lululemon, the high-end yoga apparel maker, surged after reporting income that beat expectations.KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose a point, or less than 0.1 percent, to 1,996 as of 3:47 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 26 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,043. The Nasdaq composite rose three points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,589.JOBS PICTURE: More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, though …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
