Tech firms and retailers rise but energy firms and banks fall as stocks close By Press Association June 12 2018, 9:38 pm June 12 2018, 9:38 pm Share Tech firms and retailers rise but energy firms and banks fall as stocks close Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://wpcluster.dctdigital.com/pressandjournal/business/uk-and-abroad/1496705/tech-firms-and-retailers-rise-but-energy-firms-and-banks-fall-as-stocks-close-2/ Copy Link A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange (Martin Keene/PA) Stocks closed mixed as technology companies and retailers rose, and the S&P 500 ended at a four-month high. Twitter climbed 5% on Tuesday and Dollar Tree gained 3%, although energy companies and banks took losses. A federal judge is expected to rule on whether AT&T can buy Time Warner in a major antitrust trial. AT&T rose 0.5% and Time Warner rose 0.1%. The S&P 500 rose four points, or 0.2%, to 2,786, the highest close since February 1. The Dow Jones industrial average slid one point to 25,320. The Nasdaq composite added 43 points, or 0.6%, to a record high of 7,703.
