Wall Street holds near records amid rising geopolitical tensions

Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels.

The S&P 500 rose 0.1% after shifting between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52 points, or 0.1%, as of 3:17 p.m. ET. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%.

Technology stocks were the strongest forces behind the market’s moves. The S&P 500 has slightly more losers than gainers, but several...