Today's economic numbers looked just as we expect for some time: Horrible. University of Michigan sentiment and housing looked atrocious. Warren Buffett wrote a short piece in the New York Times calling it the time to buy stocks. Today was an options expiration date and that led to added volatility throughout the trading day. Below are today's unofficial closing bell levels:
DJIA 8,852.22 (-127.04; -1.41%)
NASDAQ 1,711.29 (-6.42; -0.37%)
S&P500 940.50 (-5.93; -0.63%)
10YR T-Bond 3.938% (+0.002%)
Top Analyst Upgrades
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) traded up marginally after beating earnings with $0.55 non-GAAP EPS vs. $0.49 estimates, but it did outline how currencies helped out its bottom line. Shares still managed to trade up today and shares were up 3% at $42.67 right before the close.
DJIA 8,852.22 (-127.04; -1.41%)
NASDAQ 1,711.29 (-6.42; -0.37%)
S&P500 940.50 (-5.93; -0.63%)
10YR T-Bond 3.938% (+0.002%)
Top Analyst Upgrades
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) traded up marginally after beating earnings with $0.55 non-GAAP EPS vs. $0.49 estimates, but it did outline how currencies helped out its bottom line. Shares still managed to trade up today and shares were up 3% at $42.67 right before the close.
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