Friday? No, Thursday.

It's a short trading week, with markets closing for Good Friday. For the third day in a row, markets ended in the green, with the NASDAQ gaining about 1/2%. Kerkorian has given up on GM and is now sniffing around Chrysler. Ahh, to have that much cash lying around! While some economic reports have been so-so, it's been merger and buyout news that's driving markets. Happy Easter! DJIA +30.15 NASDAQ +12.65 S&P 500 +4.39