Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.21 percent to 13,143.19 while the NASDAQ fell 0.72 percent to 2,970.19. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.26 percent to 1,415.77.
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.03 percent to 13,174.06 while the NASDAQ fell 0.48 percent to 2,977.89. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.26 percent to 1,415.77.
The U.S. property and casualty insurer Chubb Corp. ( CB ) fears that Hurricane Sandy will damage its fourth quarter earnings by approximately $880 million before tax or $570 million