US stocks mixed, with Nasdaq dragged lower as tech shares jolted by dismal Snap earnings

US stocks mixed, with Nasdaq dragged lower as tech shares jolted by dismal Snap earnings

US stocks were mixed on Friday, with the Nasdaq trading lower following a Recent changes to Apple's iPhone privacy settings made it harder for Snap to deliver ads to targeted users, and that weakness dragged down shares of other advertising-reliant tech companies like Facebook and Alphabet. US stocks did get a reprieve from Chinese property developer Evergrande, which managed to one day prior to the end of a 30-day grace period. If Evergrande failed to make the payment, it would have defaulted on its $300 billion debt pile, causing significant financial harm to firms with exposure to the company's debt. Digital World Acquisition, the SPAC that plans to merge with Donald Trump's recently formed media company, extended its two-day rally and . The stock was up more than 300% on Thursday amid the deal hype. Saba Capital, a hedge fund that owned more than 2 million shares of Digital World, and said its values are not aligned with Trump Media's planned social media platform. The demand for cryptocurrencies among investors continued this week, with Robinhood saying it has more than one million people on its waitlist to gain access to crypto wallets. Meanwhile, another bitcoin futures ETF, this time from