US stocks were mixed in early Wednesday trading even though several companies, including Microsoft and IBM, reported better-than-expected earnings. The Wired Index fell 0.59 to 375.18, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 17.77 to 8488.08, while the Nasdaq gained 5.29 to 1644.48. Asia: The Nikkei gained 408.28 to 14216.33, while the Hang Seng advanced 19.37 to 9662.12. Europe: The FTSE dropped 27.50 to 5224.40, Germany's DAX lost 72.58 to 4523.24, and France's CAC 40 fell 51.11 to 3441.41.
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US stocks were mixed in early Wednesday trading even though several companies, including Microsoft and IBM, reported better-than-expected earnings. The Wired Index fell 0.59 to 375.18, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 17.77 to 8488.08, while the Nasdaq gained 5.29 to 1644.48. Asia: The Nikkei gained 408.28 to 14216.33, while the Hang Seng advanced 19.37 to 9662.12. Europe: The FTSE dropped 27.50 to 5224.40, Germany's DAX lost 72.58 to 4523.24, and France's CAC 40 fell 51.11 to 3441.41.
