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 Yahoo (YHOO) highlighted the tech retreat, each
shedding about 1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) gave up 0.5%
to 4,395 as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell 95 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 1.5%, while Micron
Technology (MU) slipped 1.1%
On the upside, shares of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Intel Corp.
(INTC) were each up a fraction. Shares of Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) were
ahead 2%.
Other must-read stories from MarketWatch:
Oil on track for 10th straight session decline
Yahoo plan for Alibaba cash draws attention
U.S. stocks fall; Dow sees triple-digit loss
Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires