us stocks struggled for direction on friday as investors kept a wary eye on building tensions in ukraine heading into a long weekend at 1056 am et the dow jones industrial average dji was down 025 at 3422599 the sp 500 spx was down 035 at 436493 and the nasdaq composite ixicwas down 087 at 13597899 buzzset to open at 4month high on upbeat fy profit forecast buzzberenberg says buy the weakness in co after postresults selloff buzzwells fargo says pfizer merck could be biggest dealmakers in 2022 buzzuslisted chinese stocks fall as us adds sites to notorious markets list buzzup on sale of mobility and materials unit to celanese buzzstreet view advertising to be key for cos profit growth