Stocks Finish Mostly Higher In Nervous Session
Stocks closed mostly higher in a cautious New York session as traders weighed modest economic signals and shifting interest rate expectations. The Dow gained 1.11 to 3,553.45, while the NYSE composite slipped 0.01 to 250.27 and the Nasdaq rose to 705.86 amid mixed volume and shifting bond prices.
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Allegheny Power
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AM. Family Corp
Ameritech
At&t CO
Anheuser- Busch
Apple Computer
Ashland
Ashland Oil Inc
Atlantic Richfield
Baker- Hughes Ing
Baltimore Gas & EL
Bearings Inc
Ican
Bell Atlantic
Sellsouth Corp
Bethlehem Steel
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Cabot Oil & Gas
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Carolina Power
Chevron Corp
Chrysler Corp
Chubb Corp
Coca-Cola CO
Columbia Gas Sys
Nat'l Gas
Corning Ing
CSX Corp
Detroit Edison
Socre Dominion Res
Chemical
Dupont
Eastern Ent Eastman Kodak
Si.an
Boon Cone
Ford Motor CO
Galen Health Care
SEN. Elec Tasco
Ees
GEN. Motors Corp
Igtecorp
Igeorgia Pacific
Gillette CO
Glaxo Holdings
Tgersre
Potae Azo
Tee
Tame Atom
Eaare
San.ooo
JOY Technologies
SOSTS
Rowesco
Tarare
Tires Gonsol Sur
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Soar
Fasco Mo San Ars
Sera Imcdonald's Corp
McLcommunications
Merck & CO. Inc
Mobil Corp
Monsanto.co
Mylan Labs
Soccidental Pete
ONE Valley Bank
Pacific Telesis
J.C. Penney CO
Ipennzoil CO
Phila. Electric
A. Philips Petroleum
Pittston Coal
Bremer Banasuares
Steooe
Steoo
Reynolds Metals
Fire Ab
Sizars
Siso
Rockwell Intl
Isaralee Corp
Bebe
Sears Roebuck
Fremeco Inc
Nee Ing
Umon Gargide
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Sosa
Westinghouse EL
Westmoreland Coal
ROX Corp. Wn
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Leading index and home sales signal mixed economic path
The April leading index rose 0.1 percent, signaling slow growth ahead, while new home sales jumped 22.7 percent to a six year high of 751000 units at an annual rate. Analysts expect modest improvement but not a return to robust growth or much drop in unemployment.
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