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Kinetic Concepts Inc. was the only local stock to have a positive day on the market Friday.

The company’s stock closed at $37.04, up 0.14 percent from the end-of-day trading on Aug. 6.

Fifteen local stocks declined in value at the close of trading on Thursday, compared to Aug. 5.

After a triple-digit drop early in the day as the market reacted to a disappointing jobs report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered late in the session to close down just 21.42 points, or 0.2 percent, at 10,653.

Friday’s closing tally:

• Abraxas Petroleum Corp.’s (NASDAQ: AXAS) — $2.84, down 2.07 percent.

• Alamo Group Inc.’s (NYSE: ALG) — $24.33, down 0.69 percent.

• CC Media Holdings’ (Pink Sheets: CCMO) — $6.5, down 2.99 percent.

• Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.’s (NYSE: CFR) — $54.33, down 1.88 percent.

• GlobalSCAPE Inc.’s (AMEX: GSB) — $2.81, down 1.40 percent.

• Harte-Hanks Inc.’s (NYSE: HHS) — $10.90, down 1.54 percent.

• Kinetic Concepts Inc.’s (NYSE: KCI) — $37.04, up 0.14 percent.

• NuStar Energy LP’s (NYSE: NS) — $59.77, down 0.25 percent.

• NuStar GP Holdings LLC’s (NYSE: NSH) — $30.42, down 1.07 percent.

• Pioneer Drilling Co.’s (AMEX: PDC) — $6.68, down 1.47 percent.

• Rackspace Hosting’s (NYSE: RAX) — $19.31, down 1.48 percent.

• Rush Enterprises’ (NASDAQ: RUSHA) — Class A stock closed at $14.56, down 0.88 percent.

• Rush Enterprises’ (NASDAQ: RUSHB) — Class B stock closed at $13.02, down 0.08 percent.

• Tesoro Corp.’s (NYSE: TSO) — $12.77, down 0.47 percent.

• U.S. Global Investors’ (NASDAQ: GROW) — $5.98, down 2.13 percent.

• Valero Energy Corp.’s (NYSE: VLO) — $18.06, down 1.37 percent.

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