Wall Street Beat: Quake rocks tech stocks

18.03.2011

The Nasdaq closed Friday at 2,643.67, up 7.62 for the day, its second day in a row of gains. The Dow and the S&P 500 also closed up for the second day in a row. It might take a few more days of solid gains before the tech sector recovers from the scare caused by the Japanese earthquake, however. Computer stocks on the Nasdaq, which a week ago were trading in positive territory for the year, are down by about 1 percent on average.