S&P 500 CLOSES AT ALL-TIME HIGH: Here's what you need to know

Stocks closed little changed on a relatively calm summer Friday for the markets, and the S&P 500 inched above its previous closing high once again. 
The Dow finished the week higher, after breaking a nine-day streak of gains to all-time highs on Thursday.
First, the scoreboard:Dow: 18,570.79, +53.56, (0.29%)
S&P 500: 2,175.03, +9.86, (0.46%)Nasdaq: 5,100.16, +26.26, (0.52%)
WTI crude oil: $44.19, -$0.56, (-1.3%)
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