| 12:35 ET Dow +68, Nasdaq +33, S&P +6.01: [BRIEFING.COM] Market has regained its winning stride in the past hour, helped by a jump in a number of energy-related companies which have drawn some added attention today with President Bush outlining his energy plan... Increased drilling, conservation, and a call for more reliance on coal, oil and nuclear power were among the main provisions... Companies expected to benefit from an effort to tame the energy crisis include the likes of ExxonMobil (XOM -0.81), Enron (ENE -2.24), Duke Energy (DUK -0.24), British Petroleum (BP +0.28), Ballard Power (BLDP +7.07), FuelCell Energy (FCEL +2.60) and Plug Power (PLUG +2.78)... Crude futures +$0.09 at $28.95/bbl... NYSE Adv/Dec 1765/1175... Nasdaq Adv/Dec 2194/1371. |
