New York - A disappointing forecast from Walmart and weakness in oil stocks pushed the Dow lower on Thursday, while the Nasdaq edged closer to 5 000 thanks to strong results from Priceline.
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17 987.12, down 42.73 points (0.24%).
The broad-based S&P 500 dipped 2.14 (0.10%) to 2 097.54, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 18.34 (0.37%) to 4 924.70.