29-07-2016 16:22 via news.yahoo.com

Oil majors drag down S&P, Dow; tech stocks boost Nasdaq

The S&P 500 and the Dow were lower on Friday following weak economic data and poor earnings from oil majors Exxon and Chevron. Exxon shares fell 4 percent after the oil producer reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit. Fellow Dow component Chevron shed 2 percent after posting its biggest loss since 2001.
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