U.S. stocks were mixed Friday, as investors weighed mostly disappointing earnings from Google and Bank of America along with modestly better news about inflation.

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U.S. stocks were poised for losses Friday, as Google and Bank of America earnings disappointed investors, and the latest data on consumer prices was due before the open.

U.S. stocks end Thursday’s session mostly flat, erasing earlier losses as commodities and energy stocks climbed higher. The gains in oil offset weakness in the banking and technology sectors.

U.S. stocks recovered the bulk of Thursday’s earlier losses as commodities began to climb higher, attempting to overpower weakness in bank and big-cap technology shares.

Zipcar shares soared in their market debut Thursday, after the car sharing company’s initial public offering raised more money than it had expected.