Tuesday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher today, led by gains in Chevron and Hewlett-Packard. Chevron rose 1.2% after a county official in California said that a company refinery there was operating. A California Emergency Management Agency filing earlier said the plant had been shut down. Hewlett-Packard rose 1% after it said that it was awarded a 10-year contract for up to $2.5 billion to supply personal computers, accessories and support services to NASA. DJIA +20.51 Nasdaq -4.39 S&P 500 +.97.