Following an uncertain session of trading, the markets finished Friday on a positive note. For the week, the Nasdaq lost roughly 57 points, amounting to a 4.3% decline, while the Dow added about 245 points for a 3.1% advance.

A panel of the Conference Board, an influential U.S. business policy group, was expected on Tuesday to join a growing list of firms in recommending that executive stock options be counted as an expense against earnings, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

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