S&P, Nasdaq hit closing records with help from Alphabet, Starbucks

Reuters

Published Jul 26, 2019 04:16PM ET

Updated Jul 26, 2019 05:40PM ET

(Reuters) - Robust earnings from Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes to record highs on Friday, with support from data showing U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter.