U.S. stock market averages traded in a lackluster fashion, as investors weghed a weaker-than-expected GDP report against surging quarterly profit at Microsoft. The software giant traded up 4.3%. General Electric rose 2.3% after positive comments from Citigroup. The Dow was led down by General Motors, down 1.9%, J.P. Morgan Chase, down 1.4%, and Home Depot, falling 0.9%. |