US STOCKS-S&P 500, Dow gain as upbeat retail sales offset recession fears By: Reuters: Company News August 15, 2019 at 16:24 PM EDT * Dow up 0.39%, S&P up 0.25%, Nasdaq off 0.09% (Updates to market close) Read More >> Related Stocks: Cisco Systems J C Penney Company Inc Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.