How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/21/2024

Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street after a listless day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. The Dow also added 0.1% after turning slightly higher just before the close. Weakness in technology shares weighed on the Nasdaq, which ended 0.3% lower. Palo Alto Networks sank more than 28%. The network security company forecast billings well below what analysts were looking for. Amazon rose following news that it would be added to the Dow. Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is leaving the Dow, fell.