U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Friday.The Dow traded up 0.20% to 51,815.71 while the NASDAQ declined 0.13% to 25,105.02. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.04% to 7,411.02.Leading and Lagging SectorsReal estate shares jumped by 2.3% on Friday.In trading on Friday, information technology stocks fell by 0.8%.Top HeadlineVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, while revenue narrowly missed expectations.Adjusted earnings came in at $1.30 per share, above the analyst consensus estimate of $1.27, according to Benzinga Pro. Revenue totaled $34.25 billion, missing the $35.11 billion estimate. GAAP diluted earnings per share fell 22% year over year to 92 cents, while net income declined 22.9% to $3.9 billion.Verizon raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $4.99 to $5.04 from its previous forecast of $4.95 to $4.99. The updated outlook is above the analyst consensus estimate of $4.96.Equities Trading UP Equities Trading DOWNCommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 4.3% to $88.26 while gold traded up 0.5% at $4,070.10.Silver traded up 1.5% to $58.94 on Friday, while copper rose 0.2% to $6.3565.Euro zoneEuropean shares were higher today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 rose 0.5%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index gained 1.2% London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.6%, Germany’s DAX gained 0.8%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.4%.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed lower on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling 2.73%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index falling 0.98%, China’s Shanghai Composite dipping 1.61% and India’s BSE Sensex falling 0.43%.Economics