U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface.

The S&P 500 ended barely changed Wednesday after trading lower for much of the day. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a gain of 0.3 percent.

Target led the market lower and lost more than a fifth of its value after the retailer gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season.

On Wednesday:

The S&P 500 rose 0.13 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 5,917.11.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 139.53 points, or 0.3 percent, to 43,408.47.

The Nasdaq composite fell 21.32 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,966.14.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 0.71 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 2,325.53.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 46.49 points, or 0.8 percent.

The Dow is down 36.52 points, or 0.1 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 286.02 points, or 1.5 percent.

The Russell 2000 is up 21.70 points, or 0.9 percent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 1,147.28 points, or 24.1 percent.

The Dow is up 5,718.93 points, or 15.2 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 3,954.79 points, or 26.3 percent.

The Russell 2000 is up 298.46 points, or 14.7 percent.

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