Stocks Slide For Third Straight Session
Markets fall as existing home sales drop to 2-year
lows; major indices lower by nearly 0.5%. Crude oil futures close lower by
nearly 2% to $71.65.
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Stocks On The
Move
IBM
(
IBM |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) To
Buy Internet Security Systems
(
ISSX |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
For $1.3 Bln Cash (full
story). IBM shares close fractionally lower, while ISSX shares finish up
over 6%.
Anadarko Petroleum Completes Acquisition Of
Western Gas (full
story). APC shares close lower today by over 1%.
Gateway Confirms
Bid For Retail Operations From Former Owner Of EMachines (full
story). GTW shares soar by nearly 14%.
Digene Pulls Back Sharply On CFO Resignation Announcement (full
story). DIGE shares fall over 9%.
PetroChina Reports Half Yearly
Results; Net Profit Up 29.4%. PTR shares finish the day lower by 1.5%.
National Semiconductor
(
NSM |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) Cuts Q1 Revenue Forecast (full
story). NSM shares rally by 3%.
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News section.
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Dow
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-43.22
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11,296.62
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NASDAQ
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-15.38
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2,134.64
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S&P 500
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-5.96
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1,292.86
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Volume
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1,863,214,000
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1,433,457,000
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Advances
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968
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958
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Declines
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2287
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2007
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Up Volume
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507
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470
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Down Volume
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1162
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834
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New Hi’s
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94
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49
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New Lo’s
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30
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62
Strongest
Sectors
Weakest
Sectors
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Index (DXE)
(DRG)
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Economic
News
Oil Inventories Slide, Gasoline Stockpiles Rise (full
story).
Existing Home Sales Show Significant Decline In July (full
story).
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