Weak retail data keeps markets down. Crude oil futures trade lower by 1% to $58.20.
Wal-Mart (WMT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Oct. Comps. Up 0.5%; Expects Flat Comps. In Nov. (full story). WMT shares fall by over 1%.
CBS Corp. (CBS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Q3 Profit Rises 26%, Sees Single-digit Growth In FY06 Earnings (full story). CBS shares trade fractionally lower.
Barrick Gold (ABX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Q3 EPS More Than Doubles (full story). ABX shares rise by nearly 1%.
Becton, Dickinson (BDX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Q4 EPS Rises On 10% Growth In International Revenues, Sees FY07 EPS Above Consensus (full story). BDX shares rise by over 1%.
UnumProvident (UNM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Posts Q3 Loss On Charges; EPS Beat Estimates, Ex-items; Boosts FY06 EPS Outlook (full story). UNM shares trade higher by nearly 3%
American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) October Sales, Comp Rise; Boosts Q3 Earnings Outlook (full story). AEOS shares rise by nearly 2%.
For more stories as they happen, go to our Breaking News section.
|
Dow |
-30.25 |
12,000.77 |
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NASDAQ |
-2.61 |
2,331.74 |
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S&P 500 |
-2.58 | 1,365.23 |
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NYSE |
NASDAQ | |
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Volume |
1,248,539,000 |
860,198,000 |
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Advances |
1357 |
1200 |
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Declines |
1725 |
1549 |
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Up Volume |
501 |
243 |
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Down Volume |
618 |
206 |
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New Hi's |
81 |
38 |
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New Lo's |
33 |
39 |
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Strongest Sectors |
Weakest Sectors |
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Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payors Index (HMO) |
Dow Jones REIT Index (DJR) |
| Morgan Stanley Healthcare Provider Index (RXH) | Amex Airline Index (XAL) |
| GSTI Internet (GIN) | PHLX Utility Sector Index (UTY) |
Natural Gas Stocks Down 9 BCF
Sept. Factory Orders Up 2.1%
Jobless Claims (Week Ended 10/28) Up 18K To 327K
Q3 Productivity Unchanged; Q3 Costs Up 3.8%
Darren Wong
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