Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as the , , and .

At the close of trade in New York, it registered a gain of 0.01%, while it was up around 0.13% and up around 0.08%.

The best performers of the day were Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: ), which rose 2.27% or 0.47 points to trade at 21.22. On the other hand, American Express Company (NYSE:) was up 2.21% or 3.51 points to end at 162.56 while Caterpillar Company (NYSE:) was up 1.96% or 4.86 points to 253.07. End of session.

On weak performance at the close of today’s trade, shares of Microsoft Group (NASDAQ: ) declined 1.68% or 6.32 points to trade at 369.85 at the close. Nike Inc. (NYSE:) declined 1.53% or 1.65 points to 105.96 and Amgen Company (NASDAQ:) declined 1.34% or 3.61 points to 265.39.

On the other hand, the best performance in the S&P 500 index was recorded by Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ), which gained 7.22% to 128.82. Expedia (NASDAQ: ) also gained 5.05% to close at 136.38. And an arrow Albemarle Corp (NYSE: ) rose about 3.91% to trade at 127.39.

Among the weaker performing stocks today we mention the shares of Applied Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ), which fell 4.02% to close the session at 148.59, CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: ), which lost 3.31%. 77.46 and on the stock price Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: ), which lost 3.30% to close at 353.31 in today’s session on the stock market.

On the other hand, the top performer on the Nasdaq index was Altamira Therapeutics Ltd (NASDAQ: ), which rose 180.28% to trade at 0.28. and closed at 0.79 levels, and Syntec Optics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:) stock soared 73.98% to trade at 8.96.

Among the weakest performing stocks today, we mention the company’s stock Arousal Neurology Inc (NASDAQ: ), which tumbled 40.03% to close the session at 4.00, shares. Anfolio Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ), which lost 34.58% to 0.54 shares Evlo Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: ), which plunged 32.65% to close at 0.49 in today’s session on the stock market.

The number of shares that gained more than the number of shares that closed in decline in trading on the New York Stock Exchange was unchanged at 95, compared with 865 in 2002. In terms of NASDAQ stock market, 2311 stocks strengthened their position, 1141 stocks declined, while 135 stocks maintained their value.

Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ) rose to a 52-week high, adding 7.22% or 8.67 points to trade at 128.82. Shares of Expedia (NASDAQ: ) rose to a 52-week high, adding 5.05% or 6.56 points to trade at 136.38. Vigil Neuroscience Inc (NASDAQ: ) fell to a 52-week low, losing 40.03% or 2.67 points to trade at 4.00. Onfolio Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:) declined 34.58% or 0.28 points to an all-time low of 0.54.

It measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 index, which fell 3.63% to close at 13.80, hitting its highest record level in a month.

Gold futures for December delivery were down 0.23%, or 4.50, at $1,982.80 an ounce. In other commodities trading, WTI crude oil futures for December delivery rose 3.91% or 2.85 to settle at $75.75 a barrel, while the January contract for Brent oil futures was up 3.98% or 3.08 points. It closed at $80.50 a barrel.

The EUR/USD pair added 0.54% to trade at 1.09 levels, while the USD/JPY pair continued to decline by 0.69% to reach 149.66 levels.

Dollar index contracts traded down 0.49% at 103.73.