Originally published Friday, August 17, 2012 at 3:07 PM
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
Stocks rose slightly on Friday after positive news from retailers including Gap and Ann Inc. Meanwhile, Facebook touched $19 a share, marking the loss of half of its value since its initial public offering, although it closed at $19.05. Apple set a new high.
The Associated Press
Stocks rose slightly on Friday after positive news from retailers including Gap and Ann Inc. Meanwhile, Facebook touched $19 a share, marking the loss of half of its value since its initial public offering, although it closed at $19.05. Apple set a new high.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 25.09 points, or 0.19 percent, to close at 13,275.20.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.65 points, or 0.19 percent, to 1,418.16.
The Nasdaq composite rose 14.20 points, or 0.46 percent, to 3,076.59.
For the week:
The Dow is up 67.25 points, or 0.51 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 12.29 points, or 0.87 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 55.73 points, or 1.84 percent.
For the year so far:
The Dow is up 1,057.64 points, or 8.66 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 160.56 points, or 12.77 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 471.67 points, or 18.10 percent.










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