Stocks edge up on profit hopes, tech gains

Story date: 2007-10-09 10:51:00
Added on: 2007-10-09 13:00:21

Washington Post - ... would beat expectations and positive broker comments on companies such as Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) boosted the technology sector. Helping to limit gains were financial stocks, which lost ground following a forecast of bigger-than-expected mortgage ...


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