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Post by bot on Jan 21, 2014 18:51:25 GMT -5
U.S. stocks close up NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday amid thinner-than-usual volumes. Disappointing results from Verizon Communications, Inc. and The Travelers Companies, Inc. weighed on the Dow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 44.12 points, or 0.3%, lower at 16,414.44. The S&P 500 finished the day up 5.10 points, or 0.3%, to 1,843.80, breaking a two-day losing streak. The Nasdaq Composite was the best performing index, gaining 28.18 points, or 0.7%, to 4,225.76, its highest level since Sep 1, 2000. The gains in the index were driven by a rally in Apple, Inc., its heaviest-weighted component.
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