Elsewhere on the Dow Jones, Boeing Co (BA) is facing steep declines on Friday, tumbling to a daily performance of -3.5% and falling to $157 per share as the airplane manufacturer sees its first worker strike in over 15 years.

U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Utilities, Basic Materials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.

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