The DJIA went above 9,000 today. The NASDAQ posted its twelfth consecutive rise. Existing home sales showed a gain and the massive army of the jobless got smaller again. Earnings came on strong, and only the short sellers weren't happy at the end of the day. Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:
Dow 9,069.29 +188.03 (2.12%)
S&P 500 976.29 +22.22 (2.33%)
Nasdaq 1,973.60 +47.22 (2.45%)
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) was a winner. It is buying Zappos.com for its online shoe leadership. This may have telegraph that its earnings are much better than today's estimates. This was up 5% at $93.43 late in the day.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) managed to keep up better than expected earnings. It posted a profit on items, but its normalized operating loss was still better than estimates. Shares were up 10% at $7.02 late in the trading day.
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) may have peaked, or at least its recession benefit is looking tired. Its earnings showed some concerns out there that many of the international food operators are seeing. Shares were down almost 5% at $56.00 late in the trading day, a sad notion considering how strong the market was.
Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) was a big loser today with shares down 4% at $25.45 late in the day. Last night came a filing showing that Warren Buffett dumped part of his huge stake and may sell more. The only question is "What took him so long????"
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) had a solid day. It is not just the Macau IPO being planned. Jim Cramer came out mid-day and said he thinks this should be a $70 stock rather than a $45 stock. Shares were up 6.5% at $5.05 late in the day.
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