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Nasdaq Inches Higher In Lackluster Session
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News
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Analysis
S&P 500 Weekly Wrap-Up
Brian ZajacDespite Wednesday’s report that new home sales surged 9.6% in July, it has been a flat week for the S&P 500, which closed at 1028.93 vs. 1026.13 a week ago. Also shrugged off by the market was a 4.9% ...
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Commentary & Analysis
Armageddon Averted--Or Was It?David MalpassHas economic Armageddon been averted? |
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To Opponents Of The StimulusBruce BartlettWhat should we have done? |
From The Wires
Equities
Nasdaq Inches Higher In Lackluster Session
Dell's $3.9B offer for Perot Systems leads to modest tech advance amid stumble in other sectors.
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NYSE Winners & Losers
+/- | Company | Price | Change | %Change |
PEROT SYSTEMS CORP | 29.56 | + 11.65 | + 65.05% | |
LL & E ROYALTY TRUST | 0.85 | + 0.25 | + 41.67% | |
MAGUIRE PROPERTIES INC | 2.14 | + 0.41 | + 23.70% | |
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL INC | 1.11 | + 0.21 | + 23.33% | |
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC. | 2.45 | + 0.43 | + 21.29% | |
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC 8/24/10 | 0.04 | - 0.01 | - 27.27% | |
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC | 4.11 | - 0.54 | - 11.61% | |
MIRANT CORPORATION | 1.93 | - 0.22 | - 10.23% | |
OLD NATL BANCORP | 10.16 | - 1.11 | - 9.85% | |
MIRANT CORPORATION | 1.57 | - 0.16 | - 9.25% | |
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Sectors and Industries
Sector Summary
+/- | Sector | Composite Value | Change | %Change |
Healthcare | 44.21 | + 0.19 | + 0.43% | |
Technology | 57.79 | + 0.23 | + 0.41% | |
Services | 40.26 | + 0.06 | + 0.15% | |
Utilities | 33.68 | - 0.22 | - 0.65% | |
Consumer Goods | 46.31 | - 0.33 | - 0.70% | |
Financial | 27,239.69 | - 203.40 | - 0.74% | |
Industrial Goods | 44.19 | - 0.49 | - 1.09% | |
Basic Materials | 55.85 | - 0.73 | - 1.29% | |
Conglomerates | 55.64 | - 0.80 | - 1.41% |
Industries on the Move
+/- | Winners | Composite Value | Change | %Change |
Education & Training Services | 74.55 | + 6.35 | + 9.32% | |
Healthcare Information Services | 44.74 | + 1.96 | + 4.59% | |
Auto Parts Wholesale | 32.88 | + 1.03 | + 3.25% | |
Information Technology Services | 32.83 | + 0.93 | + 2.93% | |
Major Airlines | 13.42 | + 0.33 | + 2.53% |
+/- | Losers | Composite Value | Change | %Change |
Toy & Hobby Stores | 5.07 | - 0.49 | - 8.81% | |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining | 13.85 | - 0.71 | - 4.90% | |
Real Estate Development | 27.13 | - 1.23 | - 4.33% | |
Meat Products | 103.88 | - 4.14 | - 3.83% | |
REIT - Hotel/Motel | 10.75 | - 0.41 | - 3.66% |
Bonds & Interest Rates
Six States Fight For Unclaimed Bonds
$16 billion in unclaimed bonds is at the center of a legal fight against the federal government.
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Key Rates
Current | Previous Close | |
30-Year Bond | 4.25% | 4.23% |
10-Year Bond | 3.49% | 3.47% |
5-Year Bond | 2.46% | 2.46% |
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