What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Major benchmarks finished mixed on generally quiet day on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) eked out a gain while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posted a modest loss. The industrial and real estate sectors rose, with home construction stocks moving up, but most other sectors closed in the red.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

As for individual stocks, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) climbed on a report it has a buyout offer, and NextCure (NASDAQ: NXTC) fell despite detailing positive clinical trial results.

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