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What Happened in the Stock Market Today

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Stocks were mixed in a quiet session on Monday, despite concerns over the financial fallout of Hurricane Harvey as the formerly Category 4 storm batters the Texas coast. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rose just over a point, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) incurred a minuscule decline when all was said and done.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Healthcare stocks rallied as Gilead Sciences announced an $11.9 billion deal to acquire Kite Pharma, helping the Health Care SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLV) climb 0.5% on the day. And retail stocks pulled back after a strong day on Friday, with the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEMKT: XRT) declining 0.4%.

Source: Fool.com

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