Wall Street edged back from its all-time high on Friday, as U.S. stock indexes drifted following mixed profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 barely budged and slipped by less than 0.1%, a day after rallying within 0.

Wall Street is flirting with a record on Friday, as U.S. stock indexes drift following some mixed profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in afternoon trading, a day after rallying within 0.

U.S. stocks are sinking after a report said inflation is unexpectedly getting worse for Americans. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% in early Wednesday trading.