Home Markets Close Higher By staff-author February 8, 2013 102 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint In Friday trading, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 49 points to 13,993. The Nasdaq rose 29 points, or 1 percent, to 3,194. The S&P 500 rose 9 points to 1,518. The LABJ Stock Index rose more than 1 point, or 1.5 percent, to 147. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Previous articleExclusive: Microsoft Expanding on WestsideNext articleThe Week’s Biggest Movers staff-author Featured Articles Real Estate Q+A: Focusing on Affordable Finance Clearlake to Buy Data Firm for $7.7B Health Care Hiya Touts Nixing Sugar Related Articles Technology Gallant Buys A B2B Sales Platform Media AMPTP Names Hessinger as Its Next President Columns LABJ Insider: Lots of Movement at Local Schools Technology Upwards Adds Pico Rivera to Client List Commentary OpEd: Self-Certification Is Crucial to Rebuild