<a href=’http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/18/c_134423163.htm’ target=’_blank’>Nasdaq extends record run amid upbeat data, earnings</a>

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index refreshing its record intraday and closing highs, as investors were meditating on generally upbeat economic data and second-quarter earnings reports.