Crude Oil Rises Over 1%; Alphabet Earnings Top Estimates

U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 200 points on Thursday.

The Dow traded down 0.51% to 44,779.97 while the NASDAQ rose 0.11% to 21,044.05. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.12% to 6,366.84.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 1% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, consumer discretionary stocks dipped by 1.1%.

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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and increased its investment in capital expenditures in 2025. Google parent

Alphabet reported second-quarter revenue of $96.43 billion, beating analyst estimates of $93.72 billion. The company reported second-quarter earnings of $2.31 per share, beating estimates of $2.16 per share.

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