Closing Bell: Almost 700 DJIA Points in 6 Trading Days (ADCT, TEL, AA, AAPL, MBI, RSH, TLT)


Today was one of those days where the news was tied to more hope and a decent start to earnings season than over any great breaking global news. A barely-decent 10-Year Treasury auction was not showing anything rotten, and it seems that the corporate credit markets are starting to open back up. News on deficits being another $1 trillion held nothing back for stock gains. Can you believe it, six straight days of gains in stocks? Cramer coming back after a holiday and saying that the bottom of the market has been seen for the year may have also gotten some comfort back in the game from retail investors.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 10,363.02 +146.75 (1.44%)
S&P 500 1,095.28 +16.53 (1.53%)
Nasdaq 2,242.03 +43.67 (1.99%)

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ADC Telecommunications Inc. (ADCT) was the tech/telecom deal of the day, as Tyco Electronics (TEL) is acquiring it for about $1.25 billion, or $12.75 per share in cash. ADC Telecomm shares were up a whopping 41% at $12.51 and Tyco Electronics shares were actually up 2.4% at $25.89.

Alcoa, Inc. (AA) delivered upon beating lowered earnings expectations and this had anything tied to heavy industry and basic industry up. Shares were up 1.45% at $11.03 right before the closing bell.

Apple, Inc. (AAPL) shares were lower on concerns that the new problems tied to to iPhone 4 could ultimately lead to recalls or ditched Apple loyalty. Some debate this, but the stock was down 2% at $252.04 on a day where the market would made you think Apple would be up 2%. Apple's woes are yet another win for Research in Motion (RIMM), and RIM shares were up 4% at $55.98 right before the closing bell.

MBIA Inc. (MBI) was a big winner after Bruce Berkowitz' Fairholme Fund took an 11% stake without anyone knowing about it. MBIA shares were up a sharp 11.8% at $7.19 on that endorsement.

RadioShack Corporation (RSH) saw elevated options trading based on those ongoing pesky rumors of a buyout, and shares were up 4.5% at $22.49 late in the day right before the closing bell.

iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond (TLT) is a trading tool ETF used for longer-date Treasuries and that auction and rise in rates with the 10-Year at 3.11% and 30-year now at 4.10% hurt this one today. SHares were down almost 1% at $98.30 shortly before the 4PM close.
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Last updated: May 18, 2013: 11:46 AM

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