Shares of industrial and transportation companies ticked up as traders hedged their bets on the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.
The launch of a Boeing spacecraft was postponed after concerns emerged with a component on the rocket set to propel it into space.
Nikola, the electric truck maker, reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter sales.
Tesla shares fell after reorts a federal regulator is requesting more information regarding its Autopilot system tied to a December recall of more than two million vehicles, after crashes kept occurring after the recall.
Shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock surged after the expert in dredging waterways reported first-quarter earnings ahead of Wall Street's estimates.
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