Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher while losses in the Utilities, Consumer Goods and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.26%, while the S&P 500 index lost 0.13%, and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), which rose 1.90% or 3.10 points to trade at 166.41 at the close. Meanwhile, Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) added 0.76% or 0.86 points to end at 113.63 and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) was up 0.63% or 1.40 points to 222.19 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), which fell 2.13% or 1.00 points to trade at 45.91 at the close. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) declined 1.44% or 3.85 points to end at 263.51 and Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) was down 1.36% or 1.15 points to 83.12.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE:CF) which rose 2.74% to 54.26, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) which was up 2.71% to settle at 314.41 and Concho Resources Inc (NYSE:CXO) which gained 2.64% to close at 150.95.
The worst performers were CenturyLink Inc (NYSE:CTL) which was down 8.08% to 21.05 in late trade, Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) which lost 4.29% to settle at 78.77 and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) which was down 4.00% to 11.27 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Jaguar Health Inc (NASDAQ:JAGX) which rose 158.46% to 1.680, Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) which was up 30.95% to settle at 5.500 and Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (NASDAQ:OASM) which gained 29.53% to close at 4.650.
The worst performers were SAExploration Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SAEX) which was down 51.76% to 13.850 in late trade, TG Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:TGTX) which lost 44.32% to settle at 5.15 and FlexShopper Inc (NASDAQ:FPAY) which was down 37.10% to 1.170 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1666 to 1372 and 123 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1282 fell and 1271 advanced, while 157 ended unchanged.
Shares in CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE:CF) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 2.74% or 1.45 to 54.26. Shares in Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.29% or 3.53 to 78.77. Shares in General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) fell to 5-year lows; falling 4.00% or 0.47 to 11.27. Shares in Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) rose to 5-year highs; up 30.95% or 1.300 to 5.500. Shares in TG Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:TGTX) fell to 52-week lows; losing 44.32% or 4.10 to 5.15. Shares in Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (NASDAQ:OASM) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 29.53% or 1.060 to 4.650. Shares in FlexShopper Inc (NASDAQ:FPAY) fell to all time lows; down 37.10% or 0.690 to 1.170.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 2.38% to 12.49.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.09% or 1.10 to $1205.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.32% or 0.23 to hit $72.31 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.82% or 0.66 to trade at $81.19 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.16% to 1.1768, while USD/JPY rose 0.12% to 112.94.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 93.72.