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Stocks were lower on this option expiration Friday
after Pfizer
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company said that a study showed an increased in cardiovascular risk with 800mg
of Celebrex. The usual arthritis dose is 100-200 mg. PFE is trading down 11% and
to its worst levels in almost 8 years.
November CPI came in at +02% with Core CPI also +0.2%, both in-line.
Genentech
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DNA |
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OSIP |
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higher after Astrazeneca said its Iressa failed in a major study.OSIP is trading
up $22 before the bell.
SFX Entertainment’s Robert Sillerman plans to buy 95% of Sports
Entertainment Enterprises
(
SPEA |
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PowerRating) and will buy Elvis Presley Enterprises
from Lisa Marie Presley for $100 million. Sillerman will then create a
new company called CKX Inx, and plans a public offering. The Elvis business
reported $37.9 million in revenue for the 9 months ended September 30. SPEA
closed on Wednesday at 0.12 and closed today at 9.11.
Nike
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NKE |
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News Corp.
(
NWS |
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business today
Strong sectors were: Natural Gas
(
XNG.X |
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(
OSX.X |
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PowerRating) +0.29%
Weak sectors were: Pharmaceuticals
(
DRG.X |
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(
HMO.X |
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PowerRating) -1.97%,
Airlines
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XAL.X |
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PowerRating) -1.45%.
| Dow | -52.17 | 10,653.47 |
| S&P 500 | -8.82 | 1,194.41 |
| Nasdaq | -10.95 | 2,135.20 |
The dollar was -0.34 at
82.19
Crude Oil was +1.84 at
46.35
Gold was +2.10 to 444.10
2.35 billion on the Nasdaq.
Market breadth was negative.
| NYSE | Issues | |
| Advancing | 1659 | Up Vol 697 |
| Declining | 1665 | Down Vol 1201 |
| Ratio | 1.00 | 1.72 |
| Nasdaq |
||
| Advancing | 1434 | Up Vol 976 |
| Declining | 1676 | Down Vol 956 |
| Ratio | 1.16 | 1.02 |
Stocks in the News
Palm One
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PLMO |
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PowerRating) guided lower.
Take Two
Interactive (TTWO)
missed by 0.19 and guided lower.
Tektronics (TEK)
beat by 0.09 but guided lower.
Adobe (ADBE)
beat by 0.02 but analysts were disappointed that the company didn’t guide
higher.
Circuit City
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CC |
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PowerRating) reported a narrower quarterly loss.
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