Stock Market Recap: Stocks Up Across the Board, Whole Foods Faces Big Loss

Stock indexes closed up across the board after the CPI climbed less than anticipated. The DJIA added +66.20 points to 12,898.38, the S&P500 climbed +5.62 points to 1408.66 and the NASDAQ advanced +1.57 to 2496.69.

Freddie Mac (FRE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) - The second largest US mortgage company added 2.29 to 27.25 after announcing a smaller loss than anticipated.

Deere (DE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) Gave back 10% falling 8.99 to 81.20 on the heels of construction slowing and rising material costs.

Whole Foods (WFMI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) - Was the biggest loser in the S&P 500 collapsing 4.68 to 28.96 due to slowing sales growth and trailing analysts estimates.

Pulte Homes (PHM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) - added .89 cents to 13.78 due to favorable news from the mortgage business.

The Volatility Index $VIX which measures the cost of insuring against losses in the S&P500 fell to a new yearly low of 16.20.

Crude oil gave back 1.24% to 124.24 on rising supply estimates.

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