US Stocks Edge Higher; Deere Posts Upbeat Earnings

U.S. stocks traded slightly higher this morning, with the S&P 500 gaining around 0.1% on Friday.

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.04% to 44,728.67 while the NASDAQ rose 0.02% to 19,950.58. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.11% to 6,121.56.

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Leading and Lagging Sectors

Energy shares jumped by 1.5% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, consumer staples shares fell by 0.7%.

Top Headline

U.S. retail sales fell 0.9% month-over-month in January, compared to market estimates of a 0.1% decline, and versus a revised 0.7% increase in December.

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