Dow Moves Closer To 12,000 Level
Dow finishes up 0.17%, while S&P and Nasdaq finish
higher by 0.25%. Crude oil futures moved up 2.3% to close at $59.94.
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Stocks on the
Move
UnitedHealth Says CEO William McGuire To Leave
Company, Names Stephen Hemsley As Successor; Reaffirms Guidance For Remainder Of
2006 And For 2007 (full
story). UNH shares close lower by over 2%.
Grainger Q3 EPS Rises; Raises FY06 Outlook;
Authorizes New Share Buy Back Plan (full
story). GWW shares rise by 2.7%.
Prudential Financial Upgrades Alcoa Inc. To
Overweight From Neutral With $32 Up From $30 Price Target. AA shares move
higher by 2.4%.
Human Genome Reveals Positive Quality-of-Life
Results From Phase 2b Clinical Trial (full
story). HGSI shares rise by 2.5%.
Devon Energy Signs Long-term Contract With
Seadrill Offshore AS To Utilize West Sirius Semi-submersible Drilling Rig In
Gulf Of Mexico (full
story). DVN shares jump by 3.5%.
Mattel Q3 Profit Rises 6% On Higher Sales; EPS
Beats Consensus By A Penny (full
story). MAT shares move higher by nearly 3%.
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Dow
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+20.09
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11,980.60
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NASDAQ
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+6.55
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2,363.84
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S&P 500
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+3.44
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1,369.06
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Volume
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2,254,649,000
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1,797,610,000
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Advances
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2263
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1921
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Declines
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1014
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1122
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Up Volume
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1381
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1214
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Down Volume
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643
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470
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New Hi’s
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333
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238
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New Lo’s
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12
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25
Strongest
Sectors
Weakest
Sectors
Natural Gas Index (XNG)
Index (XTC)
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Economic
News
Empire State Index
At 22.9
China GDP To
Expand 10.5% In 2006, 9.5% In 2007
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