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News
- S&P 500 Weekly Wrap-Up
- Forbes Fundamental Opportunity Index: Weekly Winners and Losers
- Consumer Health To Dominate Week Ahead
- Geithner's Capital Ideas
- REITs Ain't Cheap
- Stocks Rally Despite 9.7% Unemployment
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Analysis
S&P 500 Weekly Wrap-Up
Brian ZajacDespite Wednesday’s report that new home sales surged 9.6% in July, it has been a flat week for the S&P 500, which closed at 1028.93 vs. 1026.13 a week ago. Also shrugged off by the market was a 4.9% ...
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Commentary & Analysis
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Armageddon Averted--Or Was It?David MalpassHas economic Armageddon been averted? |
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To Opponents Of The StimulusBruce BartlettWhat should we have done? |
From The Wires
Equities
Next Week: Apple and Health Care
President Obama's health care pitch, the Fed's Beige Book and Steve Jobs will move the markets after Labor Day.
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NYSE Winners & Losers
| +/- | Company | Price | Change | %Change |
 | GRAY TELEVISION INC | 1.06 | + 0.26 | + 32.50% |
| FREDDIE MAC | 2.94 | + 0.54 | + 22.50% |
| GRUBB & ELLIS CO | 0.87 | + 0.15 | + 20.83% |
| GLG PARTNERS INC | 0.36 | + 0.06 | + 19.96% |
| ESTERLINE TECH CORP | 36.41 | + 5.91 | + 19.38% |
 | QUIKSILVER INC | 2.36 | - 0.50 | - 17.48% |
| BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION INC. | 15.57 | - 2.66 | - 14.59% |
| FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE | 1.24 | - 0.16 | - 11.55% |
| FIRST PREFERRED CAP TR IV | 6.80 | - 0.47 | - 6.46% |
| ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC | 12.86 | - 0.84 | - 6.13% |
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Sectors and Industries
Sector Summary
| +/- | Sector | Composite Value | Change | %Change |
| Basic Materials | 53.48 | + 0.84 | + 1.60% |
| Industrial Goods | 41.72 | + 0.56 | + 1.35% |
| Technology | 53.73 | + 0.63 | + 1.19% |
| Consumer Goods | 44.39 | + 0.45 | + 1.04% |
| Healthcare | 42.79 | + 0.42 | + 0.98% |
| Services | 40.26 | + 0.26 | + 0.65% |
| Utilities | 32.73 | + 0.13 | + 0.41% |
| Conglomerates | 53.83 | + 0.01 | + 0.03% |
| Financial | 26,787.98 | - 252.31 | - 0.93% |
Industries on the Move
| +/- | Winners | Composite Value | Change | %Change |
| Meat Products | 89.75 | + 4.20 | + 4.91% |
| Consumer Services | 40.97 | + 1.91 | + 4.89% |
| Resorts & Casinos | 24.45 | + 1.10 | + 4.72% |
| Regional Airlines | 17.98 | + 0.72 | + 4.14% |
| Manufactured Housing | 19.78 | + 0.75 | + 3.96% |
| +/- | Losers | Composite Value | Change | %Change |
| Accident & Health Insurance | 31.99 | - 0.49 | - 1.50% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 47.68 | - 0.62 | - 1.29% |
| Publishing - Newspapers | 223.44 | - 2.45 | - 1.09% |
| Residential Construction | 104.10 | - 1.05 | - 1.00% |
| Education & Training Services | 66.36 | - 0.61 | - 0.92% |
Bonds & Interest Rates
Third Avenue Gets Credit
For the first time, Third Avenue Asset Management is offering a debt fund.
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Key Rates
| Current | Previous Close | |
| 30-Year Bond |
4.27% | 4.15% |
| 10-Year Bond |
3.44% | 3.33% |
| 5-Year Bond | 2.55% | 2.55% |
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