NEW YORK: U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday in a choppy session ahead of Friday's payrolls report, which may provide insights into whether the Federal Reserve will announce another cut in quantitative easing at its meeting this month.
Retail and telecom stocks ranked among the day's biggest losers. The S&P retail sector index <.SPXRT> slipped 0.2 percent after a number of retailers, including Bed Bath & Beyond