Fine Flat Friday

Investors took a break today, after a week-long scurry and several new records for the Dow. The Dow still ended slightly higher than before, but tech stocks were hurt by Microsoft, putting the Nasdaq down a sliver of a point. Gasoline prices ended a bit higher, as we are "batting down the hatches" in preparation for more violence in Nigeria. And Micheal Dell is doing some preparation of his own; he's just hired Motorola's Ron Garriques to build his management team. Bundle up this weekend and make it a safe one! DJIA: +2.56 Nasdaq: -0.79 S&P 500: -1.27