Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed after a report showed that retail sales ticked higher in April.

After opening the session in nඣegative territory, the S&P 500 recovered to close with a daily gain of 0.4%. The Dow added 0.7%, while underperformance in the tech sector pressured the Nasdaq, which fell 0.2%.

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Shares of hospital operator HCA Healthcare (HCA) advanced 4.9% after Bank of America boosted its price target on the stock and affirmed its "buy" rating. An�🌜�alysts pointed to strong demand for HCA's health care services as well as the company's effective cost management.

The chief financial officer (CFO) of Fiserv (FI) said the growth trajectory of its point-of-sale platform, Clover, is 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:unlikely to improve this quarter. According to the executive, prior growth for Clover came from the cꦚompany's existing clients migrating to the platform,𝓀 which can't be repeated. Fiserv shares dropped 16.2% on Thursday, the most of any S&P 500 stock.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares tumbled 10.9% following a report indicating that the Department of Justice is investigating tꦓhe insurer for potential ဣMedicare fraud. T💫he move lower exacerbates heavy losses f✤or the stock earlier this week after the firm announced the departure of its CEO and suspended its 2025 forecasts.

Shares of First Solar (FSLR) slipped 3.5%, reversing a portion of the strong gains posted earlier this week after a Congressional proposal suggested a relatively bright outlook for solar providers compared with expectations. The proposal from the House Ways and Means Committee would leave a key credit for the solar industry mainly intact.