Investing.com – U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher while losses in the Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.37% to hit a new all time high, while the S&P 500 index fell 0.01%, and the NASDAQ Composite index fell 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which rose 2.30% or 7.68 points to trade at 342.37 at the close. Meanwhile, 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) added 1.65% or 4.08 points to end at 251.77 and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was up 1.53% or 2.18 points to 144.25 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), which fell 1.83% or 3.18 points to trade at 171.04 at the close. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) declined 1.67% or 0.28 points to end at 16.16 and Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) was down 0.59% or 0.25 points to 41.92.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were Varian Medical Systems Inc (NYSE:VAR) which rose 12.03% to 126.65, WW Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) which was up 5.72% to settle at 287.52 and Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) which gained 5.20% to close at 64.31.
The worst performers were Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) which was down 21.29% to 24.58 in late trade, Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) which lost 9.91% to settle at 15.31 and Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) which was down 5.30% to 133.70 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ:LTBR) which rose 55.38% to 3.3406, Key Technology Inc (NASDAQ:KTEC) which was up 49.41% to settle at 26.58 and MannKind Corp (NASDAQ:MNKD) which gained 42.55% to close at 3.835.
The worst performers were ConforMIS Inc (NASDAQ:CFMS) which was down 34.14% to 1.50 in late trade, Apollo Medical Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AMEH) which lost 17.22% to settle at 17.50 and China Customer Relations Centers Inc (NASDAQ:CCRC) which was down 15.23% to 17.36 at the close.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1806 to 1310 and 47 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1361 fell and 1143 advanced, while 118 ended unchanged.
Shares in Varian Medical Systems Inc (NYSE:VAR) rose to all time highs; rising 12.03% or 13.60 to 126.65. Shares in Newell Brands Inc (NYSE:NWL) fell to 3-years lows; down 21.29% or 6.65 to 24.58. Shares in WW Grainger Inc (NYSE:GWW) rose to all time highs; up 5.72% or 15.56 to 287.52. Shares in Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) fell to 5-year lows; losing 9.91% or 1.68 to 15.31. Shares in 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.65% or 4.08 to 251.77. Shares in General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) fell to 5-year lows; losing 1.67% or 0.28 to 16.16. Shares in Lightbridge Corp (NASDAQ:LTBR) rose to 52-week highs; up 55.38% or 1.1906 to 3.3406. Shares in ConforMIS Inc (NASDAQ:CFMS) fell to all time lows; losing 34.14% or 0.77 to 1.50. Shares in Key Technology Inc (NASDAQ:KTEC) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 49.41% or 8.79 to 26.58.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 3.84% to 11.91.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.68% or 9.20 to $1347.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.43% or 0.28 to hit $65.33 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 0.43% or 0.30 to trade at $70.23 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.12% to 1.2424, while USD/JPY rose 0.02% to 109.24.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.01% at 89.03.