Crude Oil Down 2%; Argan Shares Spike Higher

U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 400 points on Friday.

The Dow traded down 1.07% to 40,320.42 while the NASDAQ fell 2.61% to 16,680.93. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 1.80% to 5,404.31.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer staples shares slipped by just 0.1% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, communication services shares dipped by 2.8%.

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The total number of active U.S. oil rigs came in unchanged at 483 rigs this week, Baker Hughes Inc reported.

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BloomZ Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMZ) shares shot up 113% to $1.7250 after the company announced it entered into a business agreement with CrossVision for joint entertainment offerings.

Shares of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLR) got a boost, surging 119% to $9.08 after the company and its subsidiary, Cedar ...