* Indexes: Dow up 0.45 pct, S&P up 0.16 pct, Nasdaq off 0.10 pct (Updates to early afternoon)
* Cigna's outlook, proposed rebate rule hit healthcare stocks
The S&P 500 held near an eight-week high on Friday as stronger-than-expected U.S. job growth in January allayed concerns about a slowdown, although disappointing outlook from e-commerce giant Amazon capped gains.
* Cigna's outlook, proposed rebate rule hit healthcare stocks
* Cigna's outlook, proposed rebate rule hit healthcare stocks
* Futures: Dow up 0.02 pct, S&P off 0.15 pct, Nasdaq down 0.55 pct
* Dow off 0.24 pct, S&P up 0.69 pct, Nasdaq jumps 1.33 pct (Updates to early afternoon)
* Dow off 0.26 pct, S&P up 0.68 pct, Nasdaq up 1.23 pct (Changes comment, adds details, updates prices)
* Dow off 0.44 pct, S&P up 0.37 pct, Nasdaq jumps 0.95 pct (Updates to open)
The S&P 500 was set to open flat on Thursday following the Federal Reserve's pledge to be patient on further interest rate hikes and stellar results from Facebook Inc, as anxious investors awaited the outcome of the U.S.-China trade talks.
U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Islamic State's last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander said on Saturday, bringing its self-declared caliphate to the brink of total defeat as U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "100 percent victory".