# Markets News, Oct 13, 2026: Dow Gains While Memory Stocks Weigh on Nasdaq as S&P 500 Edges Lower

> The Dow rose on Oct. 12 while memory stocks weighed on the Nasdaq; QQQ closed down 0.70% and DIA up 0.35%. The bull market turned four, with the S&P 500…

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The Dow rose on Oct. 12 while memory stocks weighed on the Nasdaq; QQQ closed down 0.70% and DIA up 0.35%. The bull market turned four, with the S&P 500 near 7,800. ## Memory stocks drag Nasdaq as Dow rises on Oct. 12 Yahoo Finance's Oct. 12 market wrap said the Dow gained while memory stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. ETF data matched that split: the Dow ETF DIA closed at $517.91, up 0.35%, while the Nasdaq-100 ETF QQQ closed at $746.04, down 0.70%. The S&P 500 ETF SPY finished at $778.1, down 0.06%. Small …

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## Sources

1. [Stock Market Today, Oct. 12: Dow Gains as Memory Stocks Weigh on Nasdaq](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stock-market-today-oct-12-212311190.html)
2. [Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Stock Price Down 2.3% - Time to Sell?](https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-advanced-micro-devices-nasdaq-amd-stock-price-down-23-time-to-sell-2026-10-12/)
3. [The bull market just turned four after climbing a wall of worry](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/the-bull-market-just-turned-four-after-climbing-a-wall-of-worry.html)
4. [A handful of tech stocks are masking an ugly S&P 500 problem](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/a-handful-of-tech-stocks-are-masking-an-ugly-sp-500-problem-133611321.html)
5. [Key facts: Meta Platforms Inc Class A launches Muse models; shares rise](https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:d258eddb4e78f:0-key-facts-meta-platforms-inc-class-a-launches-muse-models-shares-rise/)
6. [Apple gets a $360 price target from JP Morgan despite iPhone demand concerns](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/12/apple-gets-a-360-price-target-from-jp-morgan-despite-iphone-demand-concerns/)
7. [John Dorfman: Goldman Sachs, Microsoft in the Purloined Portfolio](https://community.triblive.com/news/4161228)
8. [Kaplan Fox Reminds Investors of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG) to a Securities Class Action Deadline - Contact the Firm Before December 1, 2026](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/GOOGL/pressreleases/6333826/kaplan-fox-reminds-investors-of-alphabet-inc-nasdaq-googl-goog-to-a-securities-class-action-deadline-contact-the-firm-before-december-1-2026/)

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