S&P 500 ends slightly higher, rising for the first time in three sessions as investors eye earnings, better-than-expected jobless claims: Aug 20
b'Stocks traded mixed on Thursday to steady following steep losses from a day earlier, driven by jitters over a potential shift in monetary policy that might remove some of the stimulus underpinning equity markets.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'