Stocks Inch Higher
Major indices close higher by 0.2%. Crude oil futures
trade lower by 1.3% to $61.22.
EFJ
(
EFJI |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) Rises On News Of Defense Contract (full
story). EFJI shares soar by 23.5%.
GoAmerica Inc.
(
GOAM |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Has Risen To A New 52-Week High (full
story). GOAM shares rise by 18%.
Hewlett-Packard
(
HPQ |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
CFO To Retire At Year-end; Treasurer Cathie Lesjak Named New Finance Chief (full
story). HPQ shares rise by nearly 1%.
Merck
(
MRK |
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Chart |
News |
PowerRating),
Vertex
(
VRTX |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) Reveal Positive Phase I Study Results (full
story). MRK shares are close fractionally higher, while VRTX shares
drop over 5%.
Nuvelo
(
NUVO |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating): Phase 3 Study Misses Target;
Suspends Patient Enrollment (full
story). NUVO shares get slashed by nearly 80%.
For more stories as they happen, go to our Breaking News section.
|
Dow | +20.99 | 12,328.48 |
| Nasdaq | +5.50 | 2,442.86 |
|
S&P 500 | +3.20 | 1,413.04 |
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NYSE |
| |
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Volume | 2,216,078,000 | 1,798,630,000 |
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Advances | 1877 | 1557 |
|
Declines | 1386 | 1517 |
|
Up Volume | 1048 | 948 |
|
Down Volume | 925 | 757 |
|
New Highs | 258 | 161 |
|
New Lows | 20 | 41 |
| Strongest Sectors | Weakest Sectors |
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CBOE Dow Ten (MUT) | Amex Securities Broker/Dealer Index (XBD) |
Amex Airline Index (XAL) | Nasdaq Other Finance (OFIN) |
Amex Gold Bugs Index (HUI) | Amex Disk Drive Index (DDX) |
Wholesale Inventories +0.8% vs +0.6% consensus
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