Dow Jones Posts Modest Gain as Slack Files Microsoft Antitrust Complaint, IBM Stock Upgraded – Motley Fool
The Dow Jones Industrial Average(DJINDICES:^DJI) was up a modest 0.3% by 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, outperforming the other major stock indices. Weighing on the market was a decision by the U.S. to force the closure of a Chinese consulate in Houston that prompted a retaliation threat from China, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and International Business Machines(NYSE:IBM) pushed higher on Wednesday, helping to drive the Dow’s gain. Microsoft stock…
