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Modestly Higher Close As Factory Orders Rise

The markets closed modestly higher with the Dow rising 23 points to 15,639 as September factory orders rose while August orders slipped. Nasdaq climbed 14 points 3936.

On the upside

A Seeking Alpha contributor cited Graftech’s (NYSE: GTI) recent upswing as a possible indicator that the steel sector would soon rebound.

Bargain hunters lifted shares of Swift Energy (NYSE: SFY).

Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) reported preliminary third quarter module shipments above previous guidance.

On the downside

A Seeking Alpha contributor recommended that investors avoid OCZ Technology (Nasdaq: OCZ) and that the company would not survive. 

Shares of Body Central (Nasdaq: BODY) extended its losses after reporting disappointing results last week.

NQ Mobile (NYSE: NQ) stock fell again.

In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 6 points to 1767.

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