U.S. stocks dipped on Thursday, dragged down by Tesla's shares, while investors looked ahead to the monthly jobs report to gauge the health of the labor market amid concerns of an economic slowdown on the back of the U.

Rising jobless claims and a sharp decline in imports raised the specter of slowing economic growth.

Tesla stock is down double-digits in late Thursday afternoon trading, on track for its fourth loss in five trading days. Shares slid 13% to $288.42. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.