How the Major Stock Indexes Fared Monday
Stocks ended a light trading day little changed as investors focused on strong holiday shopping results and looked past an interest rate hike in China. Many traders stayed home because of the snow, but the absence of selling points to growing confidence about the U.S. economy. UGG Boots Argyle Knit Data from MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse survey estimates that U.S. retail sales between Nov. 5 and Dec. 24 rose 5.5 percent from last year. Wall Street is anticipating that Tuesday's consumer confidence index for December will reflect this optimism. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 18.46 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 11,555.03. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.8 of a point, or less than 0.1 percent, to 1,257.54. UGG Bailey Button Triplet The Nasdaq composite index rose 1.7 points, also less than 0.1 percent, to 2,667.27. o. Cleveland: Eric Mangini. If Mangini had won, Mike Holmgren could probably get by the lack of chemistry -- both personally and professionally. Holmgren, after all, was tolerant enough not to fire him when he took over. But at 5-10? Gruden, who apprenticed in Green Bay under Holmgren, might fit. So would Holmgren himself, who hasn't ruled out a return to coaching. On the other hand, Seattle only became a Super Bowl team when Holmgren dropped his GM duties and concentrated on coaching, something he's unlikely to do here. Cincinnati: Marvin Lewis. His contract is up and he's unlikely to re-sign -- he's been asked by Mike Brown to do everything from act as general manager and chief scout to dean of discipline. The problem is Brown, who won't hire a GM, scouts or anyone to do a lot of the little chores with which Lewis is stuck. Better for Lewis to take a year or two off, then finding another job. If he's someone's defensive coordinator, that's probably all right with him after the burden he's had, including that run of disciplinary troubles that Brown has brought in. And look what happened Sunday when T.O. and Ochocinco didn't play. Kids Classic Short