Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Cray Shows Strength as Agilent Technologies Falls on Earnings

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.84 percent to 16,161.83 while the NASDAQ gained 0.12 percent to 4,245.97. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.53 percent to 1,839.24. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Friday, Basic Materials shares were relative leaders, up on the day by 0.78 percent.