Kayaking Down an Escalator Popular Posts:Recent Posts:Stocks finished off their highs of the day, but still ended in strong form Friday as the S&P 500 gained 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average could not avoid a weekly loss, extending its weekly losing streak to four, but the blue-chip index rose 0.38%. Thanks to some soaring semiconductor names, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.2%.The dollar rose for a third consecutive...