Wall Street records slight pullback after record hunt.

Wall Street showed more restraint this week after having climbed to record highs. Investors are now eagerly awaiting the upcoming economic data that could provide new momentum. The US stock markets are experiencing moderate losses as they attempt to build on their recently reached peaks. Targeted benchmarks for market movers are the inflation figures from the past month and the ISM Manufacturing report at the end of the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly dropped by 0.12 percent to 38,924.37 points. The S&P 500 fell marginally by 0.05 percent to 5,075.50. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 had a downturn of 0.35 percent, closing at 17,907.88 points.

Shares of Unitedhealth attracted special attention, experiencing significant losses and falling by 4.6 percent amid antitrust investigations conducted by the US Department of Justice. However, neither the insurance giant nor the agency has issued any official comments on the matter to date.

In light of recent quarterly results, Ebay made headlines. The company’s impressive business figures and a positive forecast for the first quarter and the entire fiscal year led to a share price increase of over seven percent in the S&P.

First Solar also managed a positive surprise: Despite missing revenue expectations, the module manufacturer scored with its profit outlook. The company’s shares saw a value increase of about two percent.

The meat alternative producer Beyond Meat witnessed a dramatic 44 percent jump in its share price after the company was able to exceed market forecasts despite a decline in the last quarter.

In contrast, Applied Materials had to absorb a decrease of 2.6 percent. The supplier in the semiconductor industry faces additional investigations by US authorities regarding its business relations with Chinese companies.