Updated from 4:16 p.m. EST
Tech shares got a lift from Dell's (DELL Quote) big quarter and blue chips eked out gains as the final full session of the trading week came to a close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 5.36 points, or 0.04%, to 12,326.95, and the S&P 500 tacked on 3.28 points, or 0.23%, to 1406.09. The Nasdaq Composite was up 11.14 points, or 0.45%, to 2465.98.
Buoying the technology sector was Dell, whose third-quarter profit of $677 million, or 30 cents a share, easily exceeded analysts' estimates. The strength of the report was a surprise, given the fact that it was delayed a week because of a probe into the company's accounting and financials. ...
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