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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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Stocks Tread Water; Dow Up 5

Goldman Sachs rises, Pfizer falls

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(Newser) – The stock market indices swung back and forth across a narrow range today as financials enjoyed advances but the health care sector declined, the Wall Street Journal reports. Goldman Sachs was up 3.69% after Bank of American Merrill Lynch upgraded Goldman shares from “neutral” to “buy.” Pfizer fell 2.19%. The Dow closed up 54.76 at 8,183.17, the Nasdaq gained 5.38, closing at 1,752.55, and the S&P 500 rose 3.12 to settle at 882.68.

Traders gather at the post that handles Bank of America on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 8, 2009.
Traders gather at the post that handles Bank of America on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, July 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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