S&P 500 index keeps climbing on earnings

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S&P 500 index managed to gain on Friday despite disappointing US quarterly GDP figure. US benchmark climbed 0.24% or 3.38 points to 1,403.36 with consumer service sector contributing most. Expedia rocketed 24% on better than expected net income from its hotel-booking unit. Amazon rallied 16%, after the internet retailer posted a big jump in shipments. Starbucks fell 5% after the coffee company posted a stagnation of sales in Europe. On weekly basis S&P 500 index added 1.8%. 

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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:51:44 GMT

Dow Jones index added 0.2% on Friday despite GDP data

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