In New York on Monday, the main equities indexes closed mixed as technology stocks did better than the blue-chips.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2 percent to 10,623.15, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.5 percent to 2,195.38 and the S&P 500 was up by 0.1 percent to 1,235.35.

EBay gained 4.4 percent to $43.61 on an upgrade to “buy” from Smith Barney. Google gained 1.3 percent to $291.61, but Yahoo lost early gains to close even at $33.33.

The energy sector saw gains on the rise in crude oil prices. ExxonMobil rose 0.8 percent to $59.23, and Kerr-McGee was up 1.7 percent to $81.53.

Proctor and Gamble reported a 9 percent rise in net profits overall, and sales in its health and family division grew by 13 percent. However, because of lukewarm guidance, P&G shares fell 0.6 percent to $55.32.

Wal-Mart, which sells P&G products, rose 0.4 percent to $49.53 based on monthly sales growth figures near the high end of forecasts. Meat processor Tyson Foods fell 3.7 percent to $17.95 on a report that its second-quarter profits were lower than expected due to expenses connected to settlement costs after a lawsuit by pork farmers.