Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks end week with mixed results; technology shines

U.S. stocks rise on oil's fall as technology shines Tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite up 1.1% for week; financial shares hit again NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks tallied modest gains on Friday after the price of crude fell further and the government delivered upbeat economic data, including a surprising rise in orders for durable goods, which helped offset ongoing issues in the financial sector. "I think it's great that we have positive economic data. But the biggest driver of this market today is the price of a barrel of oil, which continues to be constructive to the market," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Jefferies & Co. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 21 points to 11,370, leaving the blue-chip index with a weekly loss of 1.1%. Of the Dow's 30 components, 15 ended in positive territory, with Microsoft... [read full story]