The Dow Jones Industrial average advanced 0.1%, or 14.75 points, to 13,169.88.Technology and Industrials sectors performed the best by surging 0.64% and 0.40%, respectively, whereas Telecommunications posted the biggest losses by tumbling 0.51%. Among the best=performing companies were Cisco systems, Microsoft Corporations and Hewlett Packard by adding 2.33%, 1.74% and 1.65%. Microsoft corporations Furthermore, the largest restaurant chain McDonald's Corp rallied 1.05% as its sales in November grew 2.4% globally. Home Depot Inc fell, down 2.19%, while Verizon communications and Bank of America declined 0.86% and 0.66%, respectively.