What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.07%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the S&P 500 posting a 2-year high. The broader market Friday found support on a friendly U.S. Dec PPI report, bolstering expectations for Fed rate cuts. Also, energy stocks rose after crude prices climbed to a 2-week high. A sell-off in airline stocks limited gains in the overall market after Delta Air Lines backed away from its 2024 profit target due to h…