heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 14.34, or 0.6 percent, to 2,522.66. Dell reported higher quarterly sales and earnings late Thursday that surpassed estimates. Its shares gained 7 percent. Marvell Technology reported sales and profits that beat forecasts, sending shares 24 percent higher in active trading. The New York Stock Exchange composite index rose 29.21 to 9,401.08. The American Stock Exchange composite index was virtually unchanged, rising 0.62 to 2,355.12. And the Russell 2000 index rose 2.73 to 748.28.
