Investing.com – U.S. stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

The index fell 1.03% at close to NYSE.

International Business Machines (NYSE 🙂 was the best performer of the session, rising 1.17%, or 1.47 points, to close at 127.40. Meanwhile, Boeing Co (NYSE): Added 0.96% or 1.84 Points to End at 192.63 Verizon Communications In late trade, Inc (NYSE: ) traded up 0.80% (0.42 points), to 53.17

They were also the session’s worst performers Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:) fell 3.92%, or 15.57 point to close at 381.80. Walmart Inc (NYSE 🙂 fell 3.20%, or 4.59 points, to close at 138.75 Home Depot Inc (NYSE 🙂 fell 2.89% or 11.55 to 387.98.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were Cerner Corp (NASDAQ:) which rose 12.93% to 89.77, Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ:) The stock was at 48.22, up 8.0% Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:), which saw a 5.23% increase to reach 72.40.

They were among the most disappointing. Leggett & Platt Incorporated (NYSE :), which fell 7.98% to 38.03 late trade, Oracle Corporation(NYSE :), which lost 6.39% and settled at 96.62. Western Union Company (NYSE:) was at its lowest point of 6.00%, closing at 17.38.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Spruce Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:) which rose 102.82% to 5.03, Genfit SA (NASDAQ:) which was up 54.24% to settle at 5.090 and Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ) which saw a 34.60% increase to 3.190.

Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:) was among the worst-performing stocks, falling 39.97% to 0.2930 late trade. Gbs (NASDAQ:), which fell 23.17% to 1.260, and Terawulf Inc. (NASDAQ:), which dropped 20.21% to 12.95 by the end.

By 1878 to 1374, declining stocks outnumbered those on the New York Stock Exchange. 138 was unchanged. On the Nasdaq Stock Exchange 2218 rose, 1616 fell, while 192 was unchanged.

Cerner Corp’s shares rose to new highs, rising by 12.93% (10.28 to 89.77). Shares in Leggett & Platt Incorporated (NYSE:) fell to 52-week lows; losing 7.98% or 3.30 to 38.03. Abeona Therapeutics Inc. shares (NASDAQ) plunged to 5 year lows, falling 39.97% from 0.1951 to 0.2930. Gbs (NASDAQ) shares fell to new lows, dropping 23.17% (0.380 to 1.260).

The , which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was up 4.86% to 21.57.

For February delivery, Gold Futures rose 0.1% or 0.15 to $1798.35 an ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 2.8% or 2.08 in January to reach $70.30/barrel, and February Brent oil, which fell 2.04 or 2.72% to trade at $72.98/barrel.

The EUR/USD fell by 0.78%, to 1.1240. While the USD/JPY dropped 0.01% at 113.68.

US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.6% at 96.645