On Friday, May 10th, U.S. stock markets closed mixed, with the S&P 500 and the Dow edging up slightly, while the Nasdaq remained nearly unchanged. Investors reacted to comments from Federal Reserve officials and awaited key inflation data. Economic data revealed a drop in the University of Michigan consumer sentiment to 67.4 in May from 77.2 last month, against an expected 76.  Among the 11 key sectors in the S&P 500, consumer staples saw the biggest percentage increases, whereas consumer discretionary stocks trailed behind. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.32% and closed at 39,512.84. The S&P 500 was up 0.16%, ending the day at 5,222.68, while ...