Microsoft was a bright spot for the Nasdaq. Its shares gained 5.8% on Friday. (9)Office-supply company Xerox also saw its share price rise 5.6% after it announced it would split into two companies. Chevron shares managed to pull off a modest rise of 0.64% despite reporting its first money losing quarter since 2002. The company pledged to continue (10)cost cutting measures, including layoffs, to offset the falling price of oil.