Nasdaq Leads Indices Lower

Dow and S&P finish lower by 0.2%, while the Nasdaq
drops 0.76%. Crude oil futures close at 2-month high to $63.43.

Stocks on the Move

GM
(
GM |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Nov. Total U.S. Sales Up 6%, Q1 Production Forecast Weak; Ford
Sales Down 9.6%, Cuts Q4 Production Forecast (full
story
).  GM shares rise by 1.6%.

Kerkorian Sells Entire Stake In General Motors
(
GM |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
(full
story
). 

Ford
(
F |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
November U.S. Sales Drop 9.6% (full
story
).  F shares fall by 0.6%.

Yum
(
YUM |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Provides 2007 Earnings Outlook (full
story
).  YUM shares fall by 0.4%.

Kellwood
(
KWD |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Q3 Net Income Drops On Restructuring Costs; Backs FY06
EPS View; Declares Dividend (full
story
).  KWD shares rise 5.5%

Warner Music
(
WMG |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Rises
To Profit In Q4, Revenues Down 5.6% (full
story
).  WMG shares drop 2.4%.

For more stories as they happen, go to our Breaking News section.

Market Snapshot

Dow


-27.80

12,194.13

Nasdaq

-18.56

2,413.21

S&P 500


-3.91

1,396.72

NYSE


NASDAQ

Volume


2,735,519,000

1,966,622,000

Advances


1479

1128

Declines


1811

1916

Up Volume


911

444

Down Volume


1524

1401

New Highs


297

105

New Lows


14

47

Strongest/Weakest Sectors

Strongest Sectors

Weakest Sectors

Deutsche Bank Energy Index (DXE)


CBOE Internet
 Index (INX)

PHLX Oil Services Sector Index (OSX)

PHLX Thestreet.com Internet Sector
Index (DOT)

Amex Oil Index (XOI)

Dow Jones Internet Commerce Index (ECM)

Economic News

ISM Manufacturing Index 49.5 vs 52 consensus

Construction Spending MoM
-1.0% vs -0.4% consensus

Darren Wong
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