| NASDAQ FUTURES LIVE | DATE | VALUE | CHANGE | OPEN | HIGH | LOW | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ 100 | Jun12 | 2,468.25 | -36.50 | 2,508.00 | 2,521.00 | 2,467.00 | 05/18/2012 |
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The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 95.89 points, or 0.75 percent, to 12,945.48. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX gained 2.71 points, or 0.20 percent, to 1,372.97. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXICdropped 15.22 poin…
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI dropped 68.94 points, or 0.52 percent, to end unofficially at 13,170.19. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX shed 4.23 points, or 0.30 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,405.52. The Nasdaq Co…
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was up 14.98 points, or 0.11 percent, at 13,192.66. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX was down 0.10 points, or 0.01 percent, at 1,395.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was up 3.11 points, …
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European shares extended losses after Wall Street opened lower. In early trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones [ .DJI 12803.42 -159.39 (-1.23%) ], the S&P 500 [ .SPX 1346.84 -17.49 (-1.2…
US stocks closed higher Monday pulled up by banking shares, with the Dow (NYSE: DPD – news) ending just a few ticks below the 13,000 level last seen in May 2008.The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 10.29 points (0.08 percent) at 12,993.24.Th…
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A month-long rally on Wall Street appears to be sputtering, as stocks slipped on Thursday in what investors called a possible warning of weakness ahead.
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial ave…
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI dropped 34.47 points, or 0.27 percent, to 12,674.35. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX dropped 3.78 points, or 0.29 percent, to 1,312.22.
The obvious is often said to be wrong, so I try to look at what’s not so obvious. Here are a few less than obvious observations which suggest that the fledgling 2012 rally is a fake-out breakout.Trading VolumeThe average daily NYSE trading volume of 2…
Mr. Market couldn’t seem to figure out whether to zig or zag in today’s session. All three major indices, the Dow Jones Industrials Average (INDEX: ^DJI ) , S&P 500, and Nasdaq (INDEX: ^IXIC ) , dropped in early trading. The troops were rallied, though, and they clawed back through the morning, eventually pushing the Nasdaq into positive territory while the S&P and Dow Jones seemed unable to breach their open price.
The macro news items moving markets today were the unemployment and payroll numbers. The unemployment rate came in at 8.5%, below the 8.7% that was expected. Nonfarm payrolls climbed by 200,000, topping the expected increase of 150,000. Private payrolls were up by 212,000, above the anticipated 170,000. Of course, the specter that is Europe’s possible implosion still looms menacingly over markets as well.
The bright spots
Just because the markets were flat today, that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few winners, though.
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) was up an impressive 1.54% for the day, a nice endnote that brought its total gain for the week to 8.3%. Of all the stocks on the Dow, Microsoft is the second biggest overall gainer for the week. Stay tuned to see whether it can keep the momentum going, and be sure to watch whether Windows 8 crashes or splashes in the PC market.
Disney (NYSE: DIS ) defied the broad market by jumping up 1.04% to end the day at $39.91. This follows on the heels of its 1.67% jump yesterday. The company is about flat for the past 12 months. Disney rose in the first half of 2011, lost a lot of value in late July, and then had a strong push from its October depths to end near to where it started 2011. Stay tuned Feb. 7, when executives are set to discuss fiscal first-quarter 2012 financial results by webcast.
Rounding out the winners today is McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD ) , up 0.77%. The Golden Arches may as well be investors’ smiles this year, as the company has made a habit of its amazing returns. The consistent 2.8% dividend yield — which was raised from $0.61 a share to $0.70 recently — certainly has people lovin’ the company. Then again, the stock trades near its 52-week high and is leaning toward the expensive side of its valuation at a P/E of 19.72. Keep an eye on this company to see whether its growth story can continue.
Looking past one up day
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. investors, hoping for something better than 2011′s flat stock market, pushed shares higher on Tuesday to begin the new year, though questions remain about whether a rally can be sustained.
Based on …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell 1 percent on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the euro zones prompted investors to sell equities after last week’s hefty year-end rally, wiping out the S&P 500′s gains for the year.
Based on th…
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.85 points, or 0.02 percent, to 11,868.24. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 2.16 points, or 0.18 percent, to 1,217.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.85 points, or 0.03 percent, to …
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 131.39 points, or 1.10 percent, to end unofficially at 11,823.55. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX lost 13.91 points, or 1.13 percent, to finish unof…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after the president of the European Central Bank expressed caution over more bond purchases to ease the region’s debt crisis.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 45.41…
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The proportion of consumers anticipating business conditions to improve over the next six months increased to 13.6 percent from 10.2 percent, while those anticipating business conditions will worsen decl…
U.S. stocks took a breather on Tuesday after the best five days for the S&P 500 in more than two years, as investors look to earnings for a reason to extend the market’s rebound.
At the close, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI …
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 35.19 points, or 0.32 percent, to 11,158.52. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX dropped 2.72 points, or 0.23 percent, to 1,162.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC dropped 22.53 points,…
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 1.89 points, or 0.02 percent, to 10,773.37. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX rose 8.33 points, or 0.73 percent, to 1,144.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 8.18 points, or 0.3…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Friday and the S&P 500 scored its best week since early July on signs that leaders were taking action to limit the damage from a sovereign debt crisis.
The Dow Jones industrial average…
