Wine-Drinkers Are Winners, Plus,This Name-Brand IPO Prices Tonight

The Dow gained 100 points in a broad rally on
Monday.  The Nasdaq closed at its 200-day moving average. 
Home Depot
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Lowe’s
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Boise Cascade (BCC) may be pricing tonight, 16 million shares between
$19-$21, down from $24-$26.

After the close, Agilent
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Q3. Warren Buffet said he owns 630,000 shares of Proctor & Gamble
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UPS is buying Overnight Corp. for $1.25 billion in cash; the
acquisition will allow UPS to increase its less-than-truckload services.

Genentech
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that Phase III trials of Avastin showed a 30% improvement in survival rates in
cancer patients.

Celgene
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Limited Brands
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The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot prohibit consumers from buying
wine directly from out of state wineries. The ruling could potentially lead to
lower prices and more easily available choices. Up on the news are:
Constellation Brands
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THe decision is expected to also be good for smaller wineries.

Strong sectors were:  Homebuilders 
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Airlines 
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Retail 
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Weak sectors were:  Gold
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Oil
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-0.06%  

Lowes
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Advanced Micro Devices
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Citigroup
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Alcoa
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Pfizer
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rates and reduced tumor growth.