NEW YORK - Household durables stocks were mixed Monday after a government report showed retail sales barely rose in March, as the credit crisis and rising prices helped to keep many consumers' wallets closed. The broader markets ended slightly lower as concerns about the health of corporate profits resurfaced following weak results from U.S. bank Wachovia Corp. and Dutch conglomerate Royal Philips Electronics NV.
Here's how some stocks of household durables companies traded:
Black & Decker Corp., down a penny to $66.28.
Whirlpool Corp., down $1.59, or 2 percent, to $81.14.
Snap-on Inc., up 50 cents, to $51.07.
Stanley Works, which makes tools, down 66 cents, to $47.44.

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