10/16/2015 06:57 PM ET - Stocks got stubborn Friday, refusing to give back any of the previous session's big gains. The Nasdaq tacked on 0.3%, while the S&P; 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively. The IBD 50 added 0.7%. Volume was lower on both major exchanges. The quiet volume was somewhat surprising. Friday was an expirations day, which tends to ... Register to read article »
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