No change to the prevailing trend as the afternoon session gets underway. The Nasdaq still clings to a modest gain and remains on positive footing for the year. Chip stocks continue to provide the biggest impact behind the Composite's recovery efforts while gains in electronic manufacturing services (i.e. FLEX, SANM) and biotech (i.e. BIIB, GENZ and GILD) have also lent support.SOX +0.5, NYSE Adv/Dec 1202/1899, Nasdaq Adv/Dec 1167/1689