The US markets ended mostly in red on Thursday, with Nasdaq settling cut of over two percent. The sharp pullback by the Nasdaq came amid a negative reaction to earnings news from companies like Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA). Shares of Netflix plummeted by 8.4 percent after the streaming giant reported better than expected second quarter earnings but weaker than expected revenues. Electric car maker Tesla also plunged by 9.7 percent after reporting second quarter earnings and revenues that exceeded street estimates but a notable decrease in operating margins. On the other hand, the narrower Dow benefitted from a spike by shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), with the healthcare giant surging by 6.1 percent.
The jump by J&J came after the company reported better than expected second quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance. On the sectoral front, semiconductor stocks turned in some of the worst performances on the day, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunging by 3.6 percent. The index continued to give back ground after ending Tuesday's trading at its best closing level in over a year. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) plummeted by 5.1 percent after the chipmaker reported a steep drop in second quarter profits. On the economic data front, the Labor Department report showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly dipped in the week ended July 15th. The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 228,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 237,000. Street had expected jobless claims to inch up to 242,000.
Nasdaq fell 294.71 points or 2.05 percent to 14,063.31 and S&P 500 was down by 30.85 points or 0.68 percent to 4,534.87, while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 163.97 points or 0.47 percent to 35,225.18.
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