Culinary adventures in the lab

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:47:05 GMT

The Dow recorded gains for its 19th-straight Tuesday, pushed higher by shares of Home Depot after the home improvement retailer reported rising sales. Apple CEO Tim Cook, meanwhile, was grilled by a U.S. Senate committee investigating its tax-avoidance strategies.

The Dow rose 52 points, with 18 of its 30 components gaining ground; the S&P 500 gained 2; and the Nasdaq was up 5. Advancers led decliners by six to five on the NYSE and nine to eight on the Nasdaq. The prices of Treasuries strengthened. Gold futures lost $6.50 to close at $1,377.60 an ounce, and the price of crude oil fell 75 cents to settle at $96.18 a barrel.

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Culinary adventures in the lab