The Nasdaq composite added 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. Walgreens Boots Alliance sank more than 22% after reporting results that fell shy of forecasts and cutting its outlook. The Nasdaq composite rose 53.53 points, or 0.3%, to 17,858.68.
The Nasdaq Composite closed near a record on Thursday as the broader market waited in the wings for the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.3%. The Nasdaq has risen in three-straight sessions.
Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures rose slightly in evening deals on Thursday as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of key inflation data that is likely to factor into the outlook for interest rates.