NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - The Dow turned positive on Friday, helped by a run-up in Bank of America Corp, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq trimmed losses as investors snapped up shares of biotechnology and healthcare companies.
The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 8.16 points, or 0.09 percent, at 8,779.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was off 1.66 points, or 0.18 percent, to 943.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index gave up 16.24 points, or 0.87 percent, at 1,846.13.