Shares of technology companies were more or less flat after a mixed batch of earnings.
Microsoft fell after the software giant posted quarterly sales growth short of some Wall Street estimates.
Shares of social-media concern Pinterest shares slid after its advertising revenue lagged some investors' expectations.
Shares of Google parent Alphabet rallied after it posted better-than-forecast quarterly sales.
Apple shares rose after the computer-and-device maker posted better-than-forecast earnings after the bell.
Facebook shares were also set to rally, likely testing all-time highs in the wake of surprisingly strong revenue growth.
Uber Technologies plans to add features to its app that will further entwine the rides and food-delivery businesses as it steers toward a future when a vaccinated public starts traveling, going to work and potentially ordering-in less frequently.
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