Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:00:10 GMT
U.S. shares advance for a sixth straight week
The U.S. equities posted gains for a sixth consecutive week on Friday on better-than-expected corporate profits after European leaders reached a budget deal. The S&P 500 index increased 0.3% for the week to close at 1,517.93. All but one group in the equity gauge edged higher. Microchip Technology, the leading provider of microcontrollers, posted biggest gains in the gauge