Stocks wavered in a narrow range today before closing with modest gains, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though Goldman Sachs posted a quarterly profit way beyond expectations and the Commerce Department reported that US retail sales rose 0.6% last month, investors’ reaction was muted. The Dow rose 28 points to close at 8,360. The Nasdaq gained 6, settling at 1,800, and the S&P 500 added 5 to close at 906.
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