Sports Friday

All eyes have been on basketball and soccer for the last 12 hours. I admit it. We were pulling for Boston at my house. We had a few winners on the market today. Caterpillar pushed the Dow with a good earnings report today. Most of the uptick came from Asia. Gold is hitting another high, as investors look for inflation protection. And 37 states saw declines in their unemployment rates. Mississippi's rate dropped 1%. While this is good news, the numbers may not tell the whole story on the employment picture. All in all, though, a good Friday. DJIA +16.70 S&P 500 +1.48 NASDAQ +2.64