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Closing Bell: Buyers come out of the sewers to save the day

Today was looking like just another one of those post-holiday trading sessions that you can look at the tape and not be able to determine if it was a win, lose, or draw. But then came the last 90 minutes of trading, and suddenly the rally caps came on. This was despite grim economic news, although that is something we just have to get used to for quite some time. Home sales posted a small unexpected increase, but we also saw a 20-year record as far as a jump in housing price declines. Consumer confidence also came in under expectations.
  • DJIA 12,549.00 (+69.37)
  • S&P500 1385.47 (+9.54)
  • NASDAQ 2480.51 (+35.84)
  • 10 YR T-Note 3.921%, +0.09%.
  • 52-WEEK LOWS saw 3 DJIA components today.
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Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BUD) saw a mixed reaction today. It may be getting a buyout offer from InBev in Europe, but Detusche Bank Securities lowered its rating to a "Hold" rating. Shares were only up marginally at $56.90 with a few minutes to the close.

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