While I-80 was clogged with holiday skiers seeking the powder snow falling on California's Sierra Nevada range,Fred Couples,51,was smoothly leading a PGA Tour event he has done well at over the past decade,with several top ten finishes to his name.Couples finished the second round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades with an eight under 66.Two other Americans,Spencer Levin and J.B. Holmes,shared second with Australian John Senden at -6.
Couples,who plays on the Champions Tour as well,said he was shocked to be in first place,but thought his familiarity with the course gave him an edge.A fan favorite,he's been playing there for several decades now.
The stock market cruised along as well this week,unruffled by spreading unrest in the Arab world,scoring its third straight weekly gain.The S&P closed up 1.04 for the week,while the Dow rose 0.96 and the NASDAQ edged up 0.87.
Next week will see a number of retailers reporting their Q4 earnings.The S&P futures were hopeful about that,gaining 4.60 on Friday evening.The ten year Treasury futures were slightly down in price.
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