Dow Flat as Mideast Tensions, Fed Caution Offset Earnings Strength
US stocks opened mixed Friday; Dow nearly flat and down 0.4% weekly amid Middle East tensions, strong earnings, and Fed rate uncertainty following S&P 500 record highs.
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