By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks were mostly
lower Thursday as the group joined a broad market retreat on new
worries about the European economy.
Apple (AAPL) and LinkedIn (LNKD) highlighted the tech retreat.
Apple gave up 0.4% to close at $95.03, while LinkedIn fell 2% to
close at $156.31.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) shed 0.5% to close at 4,396,
while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell 71 points as Wall
Street reacted to news that a major bank in Portugal has decided to
delay a debt repayment.
Also in the red were shares of Google Inc.(GOOG), Facebook
Inc.(FB) and Twitter Inc.(TWTR), each down a fraction.
Shares of eBay Inc. (EBAY) retreated 1.2% to close at $50.34,
while Micron Technology (MU) slipped 0.4% to close at $32.77.
On the upside, shares of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) edged higher by
a fraction to close at $41.69 and Intel Corp. (INTC) climbed 1.2%
to close at $31.26. Shares of Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) climbed 3.7% to
close at $3.12.
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