Catherine Sullivan

stocks finished at record highs today following a mixed jobs report.

The Dow and the S&P 500 both reached new peaks, up 0.5% and 0.6% respectively.

The Nasdaq was up 0.8%.

Investors reacted to data showing the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent, lower than expected.

Still, the economy added fewer jobs than economists anticipated.

The figures will likely encourage the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady.

Among individual companies, Intel shares jumped 11 percent today.

The gain followed a meeting late yesterday between the company's chief executive and the president.

The government plans to convert $9 billion in grants into an equity stake.

General Motors stock fell almost 3 percent.

The automaker announced a $6 billion charge for its electric vehicle unit.

Compass shares rose nearly 5%.

The real estate firm completed a $1.6 billion merger with Anywhere Real Estate.

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