Reuters
Published Apr 14, 2011 03:17PM ET
* Supervalu shares rally after results, outlook
* McDonald's LatAm franchisee rises 26 pct in debut
* U.S. report hits Goldman, pressures financials
* Jobless claims unexpectedly rise in latest week
* Dow up 0.2 pct, S&P up 0.1 pct, Nasdaq off 0.04 pct * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US] (Updates prices, changes comment, byline)
By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P edged higher in late trading on Thursday as concerns about higher inflation prompted investors to buy staples and health shares, but a Senate investigation of Goldman Sachs hurt financials.
An unexpected rise in jobless claims added to the bearish sentiment that kept gains in check.
The Dow industrials' top percentage gainers were Coca-Cola
Co
The S&P 500 fell almost 1 percent earlier but bounced off near 1,300, a level that provided support in early March as buyers found it attractive.
Late Wednesday, a report from a Senate subcommittee said
Goldman Sachs
Goldman shares fell 2.9 percent to $155.59 and were the biggest drag on the S&P financial sector <.GSPF>, which was down 0.8 percent and the worst-performing of the benchmark's ten main sectors.
"Goldman down $4 is a big hit, but they're not the only ones taking it on the chin," said Greg Harmon, president and founder of Dragonfly Capital Management in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
He said the report on Goldman was probably dragging the
financial sector lower and cited discussion among traders that
the quality of earnings for JPMorgan Chase
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 21.95 points, or 0.18 percent, to 12,292.94. The Standard & Poor's 500 <.SPX> inched up 1.53 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,315.94. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> dipped 0.86 of a point, or 0.03 percent, to 2,760.66.
Google
The stock rose 0.1 percent to $577, but options activity suggested investors were bracing for a drop in the share price after Google's earnings report.
"There has been notably more put buying over the past two weeks leading up to earnings for Google," said Ryan Detrick, senior technical analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Supervalu Inc
Shares of Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc
McDonald's, a Dow component, rose 0.2 percent to $77.03.
Ford Motor Co
On the economic front, a government report showed a surprising jump in U.S. jobless claims, raising some questions among investors about the health of the labor market recovery. Economists said the number could be a one-time occurrence. [ID:nN14146589]
The core U.S. Producer Price Index rose faster than expected in March as fuel prices rose strongly, adding to concerns about inflation. (Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Additional reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)
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