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Empresas y finanzas

Nasdaq loses ground; Dow, S&P 500 up


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq briefly turned negative on Thursday, weighed down by declines in shares of technology bellwethers such as Microsoft , but the Dow and S&P 500 advanced on strength in financials.

    The Dow Jones industrial average gained 53.92 points, or 0.74 percent, to 7,324.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 6.57 points, or 0.86 percent, to 771.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.37 points, or 0.17 percent, to 1,427.80.

    (Editing by James Dalgleish)