Stocks End Flat as Obama Prepares to Sign Tax Bill

By: Associated Press

Posted: Fri 4:25 PM, Dec 17, 2010

New York, NY (AP) - Stocks closed the day flat as investors shrugged
off signs the economy is on the mend and President Barack Obama
prepared to sign a tax-cut bill into law.

The Conference Board said its index of leading economic
indicators rose 1.1 percent in November, the fastest pace since
March.

According to early calculations, the Dow Jones industrial
average was down 7 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 11,491.

The S&P 500 eked out a new 2010 high. It was up 1, or 0.08
percent, to close at 1,243. The Nasdaq composite was up 5.6, or 0.2
percent, to 2,642.

Rising shares barely outpaced falling ones on the New York Stock
Exchange. Volume was 2 billion shares.

Store Clerk Held at Gunpoint in Weekend Robbery [SLIDE SHOW]

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

TitleMax Title Pawns

Turn Your Car Title Into Cash!
No Credit Check. Instant Approval.
www.titlemax.biz

Popular Programs

Big Brother: Big Brother is back! The sexiest, the funniest, the most outrageous summer show returns! Unscripted, unpredictable, unlike any other! Tune in on July 12th for the season premiere only CBS!

CSI: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series and is the most watched drama series in the world!

NCIS: NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Criminal Minds: Criminal Minds is an American police procedural television series on CBS that follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit.

Dr. Oz: Get answers to your health questions from DR. OZ and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations, authors, and people just like you.

LIVE! with Kelly: Live! with Kelly is a American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa.

Anderson: Anderson is a television daytime talk show, hosted by Anderson Cooper.