Indices closed in green territory Friday. Cisco, Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, and McDonald’s led advancers on the Dow. Amazon.com led the Nasdaq’s ascent. Brands climbed in the wake of mixed economic news. GDP growth was down in the first quarter. The Commerce Department said real GDP slowed to 2.2%, down from 3% in the fourth quarter. On another note, consumer confidence was on the rise this month. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index hit 76.4 in April, up from 76.2 in March. Elsewhere, crude oil added 38 cents to settle at $104.93 a barrel.
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