TradingMarkets Mid-Day Movers
Markets rally on earnings and
M&A activity; major indices up over 1% in early trading.
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Move
AMD
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AMD |
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PowerRating) To
Buy ATI Technologies
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ATYT |
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PowerRating) For $5.4 Bln In Cash And Stock (full
story). AMD shares down over 4%, while ATYT shares trade up over 17%.
Merck
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MRK |
Quote |
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News |
PowerRating) Q2
Profit Rises; Raises FY06 EPS Outlook (full
story). MRK moves up by 3% in the morning session.
Titanium Metals
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TIE |
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PowerRating)
Posts Higher Q2 EPS On 64% Sales Growth (full
story). TIE shares jump over 7%.
HCA
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HCA |
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PowerRating)
Reports Merger Agreement With Private Equity Consortium Valued At $33 Bln (full
story). HCA moves up over 3%.
Quest Diagnostic
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DGX |
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PowerRating)
Q2 EPS Declines On Charges, Expenses; Raises FY06 EPS Outlook (full
story). DGX moves up over 3%.
Falconbridge
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FAL |
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PowerRating)
Q2 Earnings Surge From Last Year (full
story). FAL trades down over 1.5% in early trading.
Verizon Wireless
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VZ |
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PowerRating)
Adds 1.8 Mln Customers In Q2 (full
story). VZ adds nearly 2% in early trading.
Crude oil futures moves lower by over 1% at $73.72.
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News section.
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Dow
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+156.25
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11,024.63
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NASDAQ
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+36.69
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2,057.08
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S&P 500
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+18.89
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1,259.18
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Volume
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1,019,444,000
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864,359,000
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Advances
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2506
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2183
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Declines
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599
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671
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Up Volume
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789
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682
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Down Volume
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109
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90
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New Hi’s
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62
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41
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New Lo’s
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53
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76
Sectors
Strongest Sectors
Oil Index (XOI)
Deutsche Bank Energy Index (DXE)
Oil Index CBOE (OIX)
Weakest Sectors
Kbw Bank Index 700 to 795 (BKX)
S&P Insurance Index (IUX)
Dow Jones Equity REIT Index (DJR)
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