The Nasdaq Composite set an all-time closing high Friday, while the S&P 500 hit an intraday record before ending lower even as key index component Tesla gained more than 6% for the second straight day.
The $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ added 98.03 points (0.4%) to a 22,141.10 best-ever close after earlier hitting a 22,182.34 intraday all-time high as well.
The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ likewise touched a 6,600.21 reco...

$Tesla (TSLA.US)$’s options volume jumped as the electric vehicle giant saw millions of dollars in bearish block trades after shares jumped to their highest intraday level since January.
Shares advanced as much as 7.4% to $395.99 before paring the gains to $394.67. The stock headed for a fourth straight day of gains after media reports that the company got a permit from Nevada’s Department of Vehicle...