February 4th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter
After a rough January marked by weekly declines, the major averages were spared this week and instead managed to stage a partial comeback, ending the week with strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 536 points, to cut its year to date loss to 3.9%. The technology heavy Nasdaq followed with a gain of 87 points, bringing its year to date loss to 9%. The S&P 500 rose 4.9% or 65 points, cutting its year to date loss to 5%. The Russell 2000 had the biggest percentage gain of 6.1% or 42 points, paring its year to date loss…