Will NASDAQ close up, 20 November?

and commodity shares offset diminishing prospects for a U.S. auto industry government rescue in a slumping global economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.00 points, or 0.53 percent, at 8,469.75. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index edged up 3.40

forecast better than expected earnings in 2009, but lower than anticipated revenues on an unfavorable currency environment. Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) was another winner, its shares surging 8.7% on speculation that a new CEO could mean revived deal talks with

the $700 billion bailout fund should not be used to prevent the failure of automakers. News on the economy included a report that showed no let up in the housing woes. The National Association of Home Builders said home builder sentiment fell to a record

futures turned positive on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected results and outlook from Hewlett Packard Co offset worries about the economy. Dow Jones industrial average futures rose 13 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 3.5 points. S&P 500 futures

that showed a surprise rise in a gauge of consumer sentiment for November, tempering worries about the faltering economy. The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 16.01 points, or 0.18 percent, at 8,819.24. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX>