Nasdaq Record Extends on Google
New York — The Nasdaq composite index rose Friday to an all-time high for a second day after Google jumped on better-than-estimated earnings, while a decline in energy shares muted gains in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Google soared 16 percent, the most in more than seven years, and Facebook added 4.5 percent to a record. The Nasdaq Internet index gained 2.6 percent. The S&P 500’s energy group dropped 1.1 percent as...
