U.S. stock-market indexes opened little changed on Friday but were on track to post modest weekly gains. The main indexes were also on track to end the month higher and record an eighth consecutive quarterly advance. The S&P 500 was flat at 2,510. The benchmark index is on track for 1.6% monthly and 3.6% quarterly gain. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index was up 8 points, or 0.1%, to 6,461 and up 5% over the quarter, despite a barely positive monthly performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off by 33 points, or 0.2%, to 22,347 at the open. The blue-chip index is on track for a nearly 2% monthly gain and set to end the quarter 4.7% higher. Among the best performers on Wall Street, Tyson Foods, Inc. jumped after the company upgraded its outlook and announced layoffs.
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