NEW YORK Thursday's stock trading was downright boring comparedto the three previous days of tumultuous activity. The Dow Jonesindustrial average gained 5.59 points to 3,007.38 in active trading.
Advancing issues outnumbered declines by a narrow margin ofabout 9-to-7 on the New York Stock Exchange, with 894 up, 688 downand 512 unchanged.
Volume on the floor of the Big Board came to 173 million sharesas of 4 p.m., down from 231.73 million in the previous session.
With the Soviet crisis quiet for the moment, investors tookprofits by selling high-value growth stocks that rose sharply duringWednesday's rally. The Dow gained 88.10 points Wednesday after …
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