Consumer companies rose amid mixed earnings and economic data.
Private-sector employers added a net 41,000 new employees last month, after shedding 29,000 on net in November, according to ADP's latest tally.
Cal-Maine Foods fell after the nation's largest egg producer reported lower fiscal second-quarter earnings as egg prices dropped.
Shares of rental-home owners Invitation Homes and AMH, also known as American Homes 4 Rent, slid after President Trump said he was pushing for a ban on sales of single-family homes to institutional investors.
America's two largest single-family landlords emerged after the 2008 mortgage meltdown when real-estate moguls gobbled up foreclosed homes by the thousand.
Albertsons reported higher third-quarter sales on the back of growth in its pharmacy business and digital channel and said that its price cuts were driving higher unit sales as consumers remain cautious.
GameStop shares rallied after a reported shareholder proposal to award Chief Executive Ryan Cohen incentives to increase the videogame chain's market value. Under the new pay structure, Cohen would get nothing unless the company more than doubles its market capitalization to $20 billion or records cumulative earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization of $2 billion.
Bang & Olufsen shares fell after the Danish maker of headphones and other consumer electronics cut its revenue growth projection, and said Chief Executive Kristian Tear was stepping down with immediate effect.
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