Indices landed in positive territory Friday. Procter & Gamble, Intel, IBM and Boeing led the Dow’s ascent. Consumer confidence is up this month. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index climbed 2.1 points to 57.8 in the preliminary September reading. On another note, crude oil shed $1.44 to settle at $87.96 a barrel. Looking ahead to next week, the FOMC will meet and Oracle and Nike are set to post earnings details.
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