Wall Street Ends Week Mixed Amid Tech Volatility and Small-Cap Gains

Major indexes show varied performance with tech stocks fluctuating and small-caps leading gains, while key earnings reports loom.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted weekly losses despite Friday's gains, while the Dow ended positively for the week.
Tech megacaps saw mixed results, with Meta and Tesla rising but Alphabet and others declining.
Small-cap stocks outperformed, driven by cooling inflation and expectations of a potential Fed rate cut in September.
Key earnings reports from major companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are expected to influence market direction next week.
Notable performances included 3M's significant rise and Dexcom's sharp decline due to revised forecasts.