Market close: Techs make slight gains

Technology stocks made slight gains Wednesday as the Nasdaq composite moved up 5 points to 3,853.52. The Dow Jones industrial average closed off 71 points to 10,905.83.

While investors continue to eye economic reports ahead of the Fed's Aug. 22 meeting, blue-chip and technology stocks have gone in separate directions. Full story. -- Larry Barrett, ZDNet Inter@ctive Investor