Stories Related to Us Stocks-dow Edges Up, But S&p, Nasdaq Dip After Jobs Data

he Dow industrials ended slightly higher on Friday while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped as investors paused to consider conflicting signals in monthly U.S. jobs data.

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