NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top tools and appliances companies were up at the close of trading:
General Electric Co. rose $.17 or .8 percent, to $22.32.
Snap-On rose $1.27 or 1.5 percent, to $85.63.
Stanley Works rose $.83 or 1.1 percent, to $75.19.
Whirlpool Corp. rose $3.10 or 2.7 percent, to $116.00.
