The Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 finished with an unusual 1.4% spread on Monday, as the Dow reacted well to a positive retail sales report, while Apple dragged down tech stocks. On Tuesday all the major indexes soared following a successful Spanish bond sale that indicates that the beleaguered European country will not need a bailout. The market gave back some of these gains on Wednesday after earnings reports from tech giants IBM and Intel disappointed investors. On Thursday the downturn continued when US labor, housing, and manufacturing reports did not meet expectations. Stocks wrapped up the week on Friday with another split decision as good earnings reports from GE and Microsoft propelled the Dow upward, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 lagged.

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