Tools and Appliances companies shares mixed at the close of trading

Shares of some top tools and appliances companies were mixed at the close of trading:

General Electric Co. rose $.08 or .3 percent, to $26.88.

Snap-On fell $.87 or .6 percent, to $153.06.

Stanley Works fell $.08 or .1 percent, to $99.71.

Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.34 or .7 percent, to $197.83.