Consumer companies ticked up as traders weighed mixed earnings and economic data.
American Airlines Group posted higher-than-expected results in its latest quarter but its stock price took a hit after its forecast for the current quarter was under Wall Street expectations.
Walmart is boosting what it pays regional store managers this year, enabling the top performers to take home more than $600,000.
New jobless claims increased by 6,000 to 223,000 in seven days ended Jan. 18, the government said. It was the highest claims total since the first week of December.
British supermarket chain J Sainsbury said it will lay off more than 3,000 employees across its businesses as part of its medium-term turnaround plans.
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