Dow Ends Day Down 157

Stocks ended up split on Wall Street as gains for technology companies were offset by losses elsewhere, the AP reports. Chipmakers rose sharply Monday. Micron jumped 8.8% and Nvidia climbed 1.8%. Several big industrial stocks continued to fall. Boeing gave up 2.9% and heavy equipment maker Caterpillar lost 2.4%. Retailers including Amazon and Starbucks also made headway. The S&P 500 fell 3 points, or 0.1%, to 2,783. The Dow Jones industrial average gave back 157 points, or 0.6%, to 25,178. The Nasdaq composite gained 27 points, or 0.4%, to 7,588, another record high. More stocks rose than fell on the New York Stock Exchange. (Read more stock market stories.)