The S&P 500 slid on Friday after a record-setting session, though the benchmark still notched its third consecutive weekly advance. The broad market index closed down 0.2% to end the day at 7,785.76, ...

The major averages were markedly higher Friday, the last trading session in July, as investors looked past rising bond yields and Amazon shares jumped. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1% to end at 25,373.85 ...