Thursday, April 5, 2012

Utah stock index outpaces Dow, S&P 500 in first quarter


Of the 29 companies on the Tribune/Bloomberg Index, 22 saw their shares rise, which may not be that surprising given the performance of the stock market in general during the first three months of this year. Overall, the Utah index was up 13.8 percent, while the Dow Jones industrial average was up 8.1 percent. The S&P 500 saw a 12 percent gain. Salt Lake Tribune