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NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. tech stocks rose on Friday as investors welcomed higher revenue at Microsoft Corp. . But the broader market remains closed to unchanged even after strong earnings from industry leaders early Friday.
Commerce Department data also showed orders for long-lasting durable goods surged in March, a sign the economy's recovery remains on track, as U.S. factories sought to keep up with unexpectedly strong demand for a broad array of products.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 11.71 points, or 0.11 percent, at 10,449.71. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 1.19 points, or 0.10 percent, at 1,138.74. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index was up 12.18 points, or 0.60 percent, at 2,045.09.