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Markets were up late last week, driven by strong showings from the tech sector. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the week up 1.5 percent, closing out at 10,193, while the Nasdaq ended Friday trading up more than 2 percent to 1,942. Intel, Hewlett-Packard and PeopleSoft led the charge, despite crude-oil prices hovering at about $50 per barrel. Pharmaceutical company Merck, which last Thursday pulled arthritis drug Vioxx off the shelves, took a hit, ending at $33.31,

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