Stocks closed higher Friday, finishing both the session and the week with moderate gains, supported a swath of mostly positive earnings results on one of the two busiest days for results each quarter. Microsoft ( MSFT ), Amazon (
In the same week that a new Bankrate.com report revealed that 72% of Americans are holding back on spending for reasons such as stagnant income, the need to save more, and worries about the economy price increases by major
Friday, October 25, 2013 Follow through from last evening’s strong Amazon ( AMZN ) and Microsoft ( MSFT ) reports and a mixed bag Durable Goods report provide the backdrop for the stock market today.