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- US stock indices rose Friday as investors digested mixed earnings reports.
- However, all three major gauges closed the week in the red.
- Alphabet and Amazon are on deck to report quarterly results next week.
US stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as traders assessed more corporate earnings results, but all three major indices finished the week in negative territory.
The Nasdaq lost 0.3% for the week, and the Dow dipped 0.2% to snap a four-week winning streak. The S&P 500 ticked down less than 0.1% for the week.
According to FactSet, more than 75% of S&P 500 companies that have reported so far have exceeded analysts' earnings expectations. Mega-cap tech like Alphabet and Amazon are on deck for next week's quarterly results.