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Microsoft and IBM push Dow up, Google falls
San Antonio Express AP NEW YORK — IBM and Microsoft drove the Dow Jones industrial average higher Friday after the tech giants reported stronger earnings than analysts expected. The Dow rose 96.50 points to close at 12720.48. That's a gain of 0.8 percent. … Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas US Blue-Chip Stocks End Higher, Driven By IBM Earnings Microsoft Leads Stalwarts in Topping Estimates; Google Falls |