Reply #34: Gotta run after downdate and blather

[ozymandius]

10:42
Dow 10,799.12 +16.11 (+0.15%)
Nasdaq 2,153.43 -22.01 (-1.01%)
S&P 500 1,208.87 -3.05 (-0.25%)
10-Yr Bond 4.244% +0.028
NYSE Volume 403,484,000
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U.S. stocks trade mixed after data disappoints

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Blue chips pared gains and the Nasdaq turned lower Monday as a batch of mixed economic data took some of the shine off a raised sales outlook from Wal-Mart, a stronger dollar and a sharp pullback in crude-oil prices.

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Within the benchmark, Wal-Mart was the biggest percentage gainer, adding nearly 2 percent on its revised December sales view.

Among the handful of Dow components moving lower, Merck (NYSE:MRK - News) fell 2.5 percent on a media report more users than initially thought may have died or had serious side effects from taking its Vioxx anti-arthritis drug.

http://biz.yahoo.com/cbsm-top/050103/13dd35b00bd51cd043e2b76d27a7a062_1.html

Have a great day folks! It's been fun hanging out with you this morning. Right now, though, I need to start preparations for out trip to L.A.

Bye!

Ozy :hi: