The Dow was once again on track for its first record close since Dec. 4 as Wall Street kicked off Tuesday’s session by selling some of this year’s biggest winners. With the Dow up 251 points, or 0.6%,

Stocks’ summer rally lost some steam, with declines in a handful of big tech names weighing on major indexes while shares of smaller companies gained.

The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.

Fed minutes are due, and top retailers will report earnings in the coming week. But the main attraction will be Jerome Powell's speech on Friday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended nearly flat on Friday after hitting a record high in morning action — riding a wave of market optimism and a timely push from the “Oracle of Omaha.”

The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio in Midland will host an exhibition starting next month celebrating the life and career of an acclaimed graphic designer and illustrator with mid-Michigan roots.

The Dow Jones index closed slightly in positive territory. Nvidia, Palantir both sank Tuesday. A manufacturing services name sold off.