Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 2,987.95 up 1.83 points

By NASDAQ.com News October 26, 2012, 04:45:14 PM EDT

Friday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 2,987.95.
The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.8 billion shares traded. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.39 to 1 ratio. There were 1014 advancers and 1410 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 18 stocks reached a 52 week high and 29 those reaching lows totaled. The most active, advancers, decliners, unusual volume and most active by dollar volume can be monitored intraday on the Most Active Stocks page.

The NASDAQ 100 index closed up .31% for the day; a total of 8.17 points. The current value is 2,665.83. VeriSign, Inc. ( VRSN ) had the largest percent change down (-15.47%) while Expedia, Inc. ( EXPE ) had the largest percent change gain rising 15.24%.

The Dow Jones index closed up .03% for the day; a total of 3.53 points. The current value is 13,107.21. Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) had the largest percent change down (-1.3%) while Intel Corporation ( INTC ) had the largest percent change gain rising 1.2%.

NASDAQ Market Wrap

As of 10/26/2012 4:44:00 PM

BILLIONS OF
1.8
NASDAQ SHARES TRADED TODAY
18
STOCKS REACHED A 52 WEEK HIGH
29
THOSE REACHING LOWS TOTALED
Expedia, Inc.[EXPE]
TOPS ADVANCERS LIST
OF NASDAQ 100
%
15.24
INDEX
EXPE ROSE



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Referenced Stocks: BAC, EXPE, INTC, VRSN



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