Dow Up 70 on Mixed Earnings

Apple, eBay do well in first quarter; UPS, SunTrust banks post losses
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 23, 2009 3:16 PM CDT
Dow Up 70 on Mixed Earnings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.   (Getty Images)

Stocks gained today amid mixed earnings news, the Wall Street Journal reports. Market volatility has dropped, with neither of the past two sessions seeing any big moves. Apple, eBay, Coach and Radio Shack beat expectations, while UPS, SunTrust Banks and Fifth Third Bancorp saw losses. The Dow rose 70.49 to close at 7,957.06. The Nasdaq gained 6.09, closing at 1,652.21, and the S&P 500 added 8.37 to close at 851.92. (More Dow Jones stories.)

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