The market started the week optimistic about the outlook for second quarter earnings reports.� The week ended on a dismal note, with concerns about war in the Middle East and oil prices dominating the action.
The S&P 500 index gained 2 points on Monday.� That reflected a decent underlying tone. Merrill Lynch downgraded the technology sector to "underweight" and that led to a 13 point drop in the Nasdaq.� The critically important technology sector continues to be the weakest of the ten S&P categories, but the overall S&P
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