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Jul 2011
5m 22s

Financial 411: Weekly Business Roundup

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Markets

Stocks were mixed Friday. The Dow declined 43 points, ending the week at 12,681. But positive reports from chipmakers pushed the Nasdaq 24 points higher, to 2,859. The S&P 500 gained a single point, settling at 1,345.

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