The Dow Gains 58 Points, Nasdaq Adds 8

September 6, 2007 5:39 PM EDT

The Dow gained 57.88 points today to close at 13,363.35, the Nasdaq added 8.37 points to close at 2,614.32 and the S&P 500 gained 6.26 points to close at 1,478.55.

Volume was modest on the NYSE with 2.9 billion shares traded and 1.87 billion shares traded on the Nasdaq. Advancers topped Decliners on the NYSE 20:12, and 17:13 on the Nasdaq.

In individual stories, Alabama National BanCorporp (NASDAQ: ALAB) gained 45% after RBC Centura Banks, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) acquire Alabama National BanCorporation for $80 per share.

J. Crew Group (NYSE: JCG) fell 8.75% after reporting Q2 EPS of $0.32, 3 cents better than estimates. Revenues came in at $304.7 million versus the consensus of $308.5 million. The Company\'s long-term annual financial targets include comparable store sales growth in the mid single-digit range, Direct sales growth in the high single-digits, net square footage expansion in the 7% to 9% range, and diluted EPS growth in excess of 20%.


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