Markets Friday, 07/18/2008

Friday, 7/18/2008

| Dow : 11496.57 up 49.91

| S & P : 1260.68 up 0.36

| NASDAQ: 2282.78 down 29.52

| Bond (10Y): 4.08%, 98.28

MARKETS:
Blue chips rally, but techs tumble
Stocks closed mixed on volatile oil prices and a mixed bag of earnings.
The Dow finished up 50 points, but techs ended sharply lower.