Mixed trading characterized this morning's action, as the major indexes sought fractional gains and losses.
Crude oil futures rise after the IAEA decided to refer Iran to the UN security council over the weekend. An overall feeling of nervous pervades investor sentiment, as the European cartoon scandal continues to highlight tensions between the West and Islam.
Alcoa (AA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) traded up over 4% this morning being upgraded from neutral to overweight at JP Morgan. AA's Power Rating.
Hasbro (HAS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Power Rating Q4 Profit Rises 15% On Improved Operating Profit, Revenues Marginally Up (full story).
GM (GM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Power Rating Board Meets Today To Decide Dividend Cut & Sale Of Stake In GMAC (full story).
Simon Property (SPG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Power Rating Q4 FFO/share Grows, Beats Consensus On Top Line Growth (full story).
For more stories as they happen, go to our Breaking News section.
|
Dow |
+6.74 |
10,800.36 |
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NASDAQ |
-2.59 |
2,259.99 |
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S&P 500 |
+1.63 |
1,265.66 |
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NYSE |
NASDAQ | |
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Volume |
857,708,000 |
756,532,000 |
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Advances |
1687 |
1387 |
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Declines |
1406 |
1482 |
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Up Volume |
442 |
343 |
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Down Volume |
323 |
354 |
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New Hi's |
85 |
98 |
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New Lo's |
23 |
20 |
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Strongest Sectors |
Weakest Sectors |
| Oil Service (OSX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | Morgan Stanley Healthcare (HMO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
| Amex Gold Bugs (HUI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | Airline (XAL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
| Deutsche Bank Energy (DXE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) | S&P Health Care (HCX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) |
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