Monday, October 1, 2012 
<p>SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Technology stocks gave up early gains to slip into the red Monday, as Apple Inc.'s losses weighed down the Nasdaq Composite Index.</p><p>Apple shed 1.2% to close at $659.39 as the Nasdaq posted a fractional loss, closing at 3,114.</p><p>The tech sector got a lift from shares of International Business Machines Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. , which were among the best performers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.</p><p>IBM gained 1.5% to $210.47, while H-P added 1% to $17.21. The Dow was up 78 points, while the S&P 500 Index rose a fraction.</p><p><a href="http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/2012-democratic-national-convention/SS-4-10273/SS-4-12947/">Keep reading...</a></p>
