Wall Street drifts toward the end of what could be its best month since 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting toward the end of its winning week and month on Friday following a mixed set of profit reports from Gap, Ulta Beauty and other companies navigating the challenges created by President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariffs.

The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 10 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% lower.

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