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I've been having puter problems, hopefully they're fixed and I'll be back warming everyone up here
Market Update:
12:30PM: After two downgrades over the last two sessions, Merrill Lynch comes out intraday to defend EDS Corp (EDS 58.26 -3.74). The firm sees no major revenue shortfall and views stock as a value with steady, respectable outlook and no earnings slippage. Earlier, Berstein cautioned that EDS may miss its numbers....MRO Software (MROI 12.80 -8.38 , -40%) is getting hit today on a warning. Among the techs, software stocks are among the weaker performers... Stocks setting new 52-week highs today include beverage stocks: Anheuser Busch (BUD 52.14 +0.10), Coca Cola (KO 52.44 +0.65), Pepsi (PEP 51.93 +0.65). Also, making new highs are Boyd Gaming (BYD 14.16 +0.06), Nucor (NUE 62.17 +1.11), Owens-Illinois (OI 16.33 +0.81), Party City (PCTY 13.80 +0.39), Sharper Image (SHRP 16.21 -0.19). NYSE Adv/Dec 1962/1079, Nasdaq Adv/Dec 1806/1452 |