Consumer companies ticked up amid mixed holiday-sales reports.
Macy's shares tumbled after the department store warned fourth-quarter sales were disappointing.
Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch plummeted as the casual-fashion retailer's increased sales projection was offset by a tepid profit-margin forecast.
Shares of discounter Five Below fell after it warned of a decline in holiday-season same-store sales.
Italian luxury firm Brunello Cucinelli said it expects to grow strongly in the coming years after it reported better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter despite a slowdown in demand for luxury goods that is hurting most of its rivals.
Burger chain McDonald's is being sued over a decades-old college scholarship program for Latino students, just a week after it said it would roll back a range of diversity initiatives.
American Eagle Outfitters shares rose after the clothing retailer said that its sales and profit were tracking higher than expected.
Starbucks this month is rolling out a new code of conduct at its cafes across North America, reversing policies that allowed people to use the cafe chain's facilities without making a purchase.
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