Framing Analysis
Washington Times reported that the S&P 500 fell 0.1 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2 percent, and the Nasdaq composite was essentially unchanged as of 1:27 p.m. Eastern time. Individual stocks including Broadcom, Applied Materials, and La-Z-Boy posted gains while SpaceX declined, according to the same report. A retail-sales growth report was also released the same day.