Markets Rally on Strong Economic Data
Dow and S&P close higher by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq
gains 0.2%. Crude oil futures finish flat to close at $62.43.
Coca Cola
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KO |
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PowerRating) Moves Higher After Price Target Revised From $48 to $51
by Merrill Lynch. KO shares rally by 2.5%.
Southwest
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Nov. Passenger Traffic Up 11.9% (full
story). LUV shares fall by 0.5%.
Prudential Financial
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Reaffirms FY06 Earnings Outlook; Guides FY07 In Line With View (full
story). PRU shares rise by 2.5%.
AutoZone
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AZO |
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PowerRating) Q1
Profit Rises 8% On Higher Top Line Results; EPS Beats Estimate (full
story). AZO shares rise by nearly 4%.
Bank Of America
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PowerRating)
Accelerates Rollout Schedule Of Its Free Online Equity Trade Offering (full
story). BAC shares finish higher by 0.3%.
Toll Brothers
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TOL |
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PowerRating)
Q4 EPS Falls On Cancellations, Write-downs; Gives FY 07 View (full
story). TOL shares rise by 2.8%.
For more stories as they happen, go to our Breaking News section.
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Dow | +47.75 | 12,331.60 |
| Nasdaq | +3.99 | 2,452.38 |
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S&P 500 | +5.64 | 1,414.76 |
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NYSE |
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Volume | 2,717,827,000 | 1,990,582,000 |
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Advances | 2013 | 1566 |
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Declines | 1255 | 1511 |
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Up Volume | 1625 | 935 |
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Down Volume | 972 | 984 |
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New Highs | 546 | 214 |
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New Lows | 12 | 36 |
| Strongest Sectors | Weakest Sectors |
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PHLX Semiconductor Index (SOX) | PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index (XAU) |
GSTI Multimedia Networking Index (GIP) | Amex Gold Bugs Index (HUI) |
CBOE Oil Index (OIX) | Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payors Index (HMO) |
Factory Orders -4.7% vs -4.0% consensus
ISM Services 58.9 vs 55.5 consensus
Productivity- rev +0.2% vs +0.5% consensus
Darren Wong
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