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5:15 p.m. Update: Stocks had a big change of heart Friday, turning lower despite a round of upbeat economic data. Major indexes finished down for the week and month.

Techs led the sell-off, with the Nasdaq shedding 1.5%. The Philadelphia semiconductor index dived 3.4%. Everything from computer makers to software firms to data storage firms got hit.

Volume jumped on both exchanges.

For the week, the Nasdaq dropped 2.6%, NYSE composite 2.1%, S&P 500 1.7% and Dow 1%. For the month, the NYSE composite lost 4.2%, S&P 500 3.7% and Dow 3.5%. The Nasdaq crumbled 5.4%, its worst monthly loss since February 2009.

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Stocks Post Losses Despite GDP Surge

Stocks popped higher at the open Friday, but the early gains faded to less than nothing.

The Nasdaq ended 1.5% lower, the NYSE composite 1.1%, the S&P 500 1% and the Dow 0.5%. All but the Nasdaq undercut their November lows.

Volume was up across the board.

Tech stocks and gold miners were hit hard.

The early advance came after the government reported stronger-than-expected growth for the U.S. economy. Gross domestic product for the fourth quarter came in at 5.7% vs. the 4.7% growth economists expected.

Experienced investors probably weren't impressed with the market's early gains. The opening pop came in reduced volume, which points to a lack of institutional participation. As the session progressed, volume grew. But that was as the indexes weakened.

It's characteristic of a market in correction to rise in slower volume and sell off in faster volume. That's been the recent pattern, and Friday was no different.

The mood of this market is stubbornly negative. There's a yes-but objection to good news. The negative spin on GDP was that yes, 5.7% growth is great, but some analysts believe it isn't sustainable. The GDP number released Friday is an advance figure — with two revisions ahead.

Many stocks have gotten punished despite beating earnings expectations.

If you follow Market closely, you may have noticed a development. Ever since the market came under pressure then fell into a correction in January, leaders falling in heavy volume have outnumbered leaders rising in heavy volume nearly every day.

That reflects the trend in Stocks. volume table has clearly tilted toward declines in volume. On Friday, fast-trade losers once again dominated fast-trade winners.

For the week, it was down 3.3% vs. losses of 2.6% for the Nasdaq, 2.1% for the NYSE, 1.7% for the S&P 500 and 1% for the Dow.

One consolation in this climate is that if you heeded the Market, you probably lessened your pain. You raised cash, bought nothing and are thinking defense.

Defense means you're ready to sell shares if they fall 8% below your purchase price, if they threaten to turn into a loss, or if you simply want to lock in gains.

3) Q4 GDP Rose 5.7%, Best In Six Years And Above Views

Gross domestic product rose at a 5.7% annual rate in Q4, the highest in six years, the Commerce Department said Friday. But analysts expect growth to slow as consumers keep a lid on spending.

Economists had forecast a 4.7% rise after Q3's 2.2% increase.

Improvement in inventories, strong business investment and decent consumer spending paced the second straight GDP increase after a record four quarters of contraction. But when government stimulus ebbs and inventories normalize, there's a fear that private-sector demand won't be enough to deliver more than tepid economic growth.

"It's nice to have climbed out" from the deep recession, said Richard DeKaser, chief economist at Woodley Park Research. But, he added, "it's not a growth pace we should expect to continue."

He sees growth of 2.5%-3% in the first half of 2010.

Stocks popped on the upbeat GDP report but fell back on concerns about future tech spending. The Nasdaq fell 1.5%, the S&P 500 1% and the Dow 0.5%.

"The fact that 3.4 percentage points of growth came from inventories means that we're unlikely to see the same pace of growth in the near term," said Gus Faucher, director of macroeconomics at Moody's Economy.com. He forecasts 2% growth in the first half.

Consumer spending, about 70% of U.S. economic activity, rose 2% in Q4. That's down from Q3's Cash for Clunkers-fueled pace, but better than expected.

Business investment in equipment and software grew 13.3%, the best in nearly four years.

Residential investment stepped up 5.7%. But will housing remain strong after the homebuyer credit ends this spring and the Federal Reserve stops buying mortgage securities in March? Recent home sales data weren't encouraging.

Government spending rose at a 10.6% pace after Q3's 21.3% gain.

"Demand is still kind of soft out there and I don't think it's going to pick up until the labor market sees improvement, and that isn't going to be until later this year," Faucher said.

Friday's jobs report is expected to show that payrolls rose by 50,000 in January. But unemployment should stay at 10%, near a 26-year high. That's why President Obama and Congress want to top off the $787 billion stimulus with a new package to spur hiring.

Meantime, the employment cost index rose 0.5% in Q4. The year's 1.5% gain was the lowest since 1982. With so many people out of work, firms are under little pressure to boost wages or benefits.

The Chicago purchasing managers index unexpectedly rose 2.8 points in January to 61.5, the fourth straight gain and the best reading in four years. Readings above 50 signal growth. The jobs subindex shot up to 59.8 from 47.6.

"That's very strong indeed and it speaks to a lot of what we're seeing in the GDP report, which is that the factory sector is picking itself off the floor," DeKaser said.

ISM's national manufacturing index is due out Monday.

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