Benchmark Reiterates Buy on Surgery Partners, Maintains $47 Price Target

The S&P 500 settled higher on Friday as investors digested the recent inflation data. A Commerce Department report showed personal spending increased 0.1% month-over-month in November, while personal consumption expenditure price index rose by 5.5% year-over-year in November. Personal income in the US rose 0.4% from a month ago in November.