The S&P 500 (INDEXSP .INX) closed the day down 0.15% on a quiet day. This morning, the ISM services index topped estimates, recording a reading of 56.0 versus the 53.0 consensus as new orders spiked
Stocks are mostly lower this afternoon after hitting a record high on Friday despite a much better than expected indicator of US non manufacturing business activity. The tech sector, led by gains in Apple ( AAPL ) and Facebook
Editor’s Note This is an update of a story published on Friday Expert Apple and Samsung’s Battle Is a ‘Pointless Tit for Tat.’ Stepping in on Saturday, US Trade Representative Michael Froman, working on President Obama’s authority, vetoed a