Market Watch 2/03/10

Stock Market Closing Prices – 2/03/10

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close – 10270.55 -26.30
Nasdaq Stock Market Close – 2190.91 +0.85
S&P 500 Close – 1097.28 -6.04

Commodities Closing Prices – 2/03/10

Gold Close – 1108.30 -3.10
Oil Close – 76.93 -0.05
Natural Gas – 5.41

Stocks fall as growth in service businesses in January lags expectations;

A reduced forecast from Pfizer Inc. dragged health care stocks lower.

Pfizer Inc. posted increased fourth-quarter earnings but the results were weaker than analysts had forecast. The stock fell 44 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $18.62.

The market could get a boost Thursday from Cisco Systems Inc. The world's largest maker of computer networking equipment issued earnings and forecasts after the closing bell Wednesday that came in well ahead of expectations.

Cisco, which rose 5 cents to $23.07 in regular trading, was trading at $23.75 after the market closed.