May 1, 1996

Regional stocks tread water

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Stocks locally and nationally paused for some much-needed rest and relaxation during the monthly trading session ended April 15.

Locally, the bottom line for stocks read as follows: The Business Report Stock Index backtracked a modest 6.73 points, or 0.51 percent, en route to a

close of 1312.24. In comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 managed to eke out gains last month, rising 0.14 percent and

0.25 percent respectively.

Of all the stocks in the nearby table, declining issues outpaced advancing issues by a 41-to-36 count, while those issues reaching new 52-week highs

towered over those falling to new…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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