Money | Dow Jones Dow Rises 4 on Good GDP Data, Bad Housing News GDP grows 5.9% in last quarter of 2009 By Nick McMaster Posted Feb 26, 2010 3:15 PM CST Copied The Aflac duck mascot visits the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 to celebrate his 10th anniversary representing the company. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks closed out February by nudging into positive territory as investors weighed the news that GDP grew by 5.9% last quarter but existing-home sales plunged, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow gained 4.23 points to close at 10,325.26. The Nasdaq added 4.04, settling at 2,238.26. The S&P 500 rose 1.56 to settle at 1,104.49. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Report an error