US stock indices opened mixed on Friday, a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid after a report that the US Justice Department is investigating the healthcare conglomerate.
At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 356.5 points, or 0.81%, to 43820.13. The S&P 500 fell 3.4 points, or 0.06%, to 6114.1, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 44.3 points, or 0.22%, to 20006.693.
