Market Currents

• Monday, November 30, 2009

• 15:17 PM Dow leaders: BAC +1.4%. JPM +1.4%. AXP +1.4%. CAT +1.1%. TRV +0.6%.
  Dow laggards: HD -1.4%. AA +1.3%. T -1.1%. DIS -0.9%. 1 Comment
• 13:22 PM Dow leaders: CAT +1%. BAC +0.8%. AXP +0.8%. JPM +0.8%. TRV +0.5%.
  Dow laggards: HD -2.1%. T -0.9%. WMT -0.7%. DIS -0.7%. MCD -0.5%. CVX -0.5%. 1 Comment

• Sunday, November 29, 2009

• 15:59 PM Top-five Thanksgiving weekend movies: 1) The Twilight Saga: New Moon ($42.5M, #1 last week, Summit). 2) The Blind Side ($40.1M, #2, TWX). 3) 2012 ($18M, #3, SNE). 4) Old Dogs ($16.8M, n/a, DIS). 5) A Christmas Carol ($16M, #5, DIS). 1 Comment

• Wednesday, November 25, 2009

• 15:27 PM Dow leaders: CAT +1.8%. BA +1.7%. PFE +1.6%. DIS +1.4%. DD +1.3%.
  Dow laggards: KFT -1.5%. JPM -0.9%. BAC -0.8%. TRV -0.6%. IBM -0.5%. Comment!
• 13:30 PM Dow leaders: CAT +2.1%. DIS +1.5%. DD +1.4%. HD +1.1%. BA +1.1%.
  Dow laggards: KFT -1.5%. JPM -1.2%. BAC -0.8%. MSFT -0.6%. IBM -0.6%. Comment!
• 10:31 AM Dow leaders after one hour: HD +1%. AA +0.9%. DIS +0.9%. PG +0.8%. DD +0.5%. AXP +0.5%. BA +0.5%.
  Laggards: KFT -1.1%. JPM -0.7%. MSFT -0.5%. Comment!

• Tuesday, November 24, 2009

• 15:08 PM Dow leaders: VZ +1.9%. T +1.5%. GE +1%. JNJ +1%.
  Laggards: JPM -1.9%. HPQ -1.3%. AA -1%. BA -0.9%. DIS -0.7%. BAC -0.7%. UTX -0.7%. 1 Comment

• Monday, November 23, 2009

• 10:30 AM Dow leaders after one hour: CVX +3%. AXP +2.9%. CAT +2.6%. PFE +2.5%. BA +2.5%. GE +2.3%. DIS +2.3%. JPM +2.2%. BAC +2%. XOM +2%.. No Dow components are currently negative. 1 Comment

• Thursday, November 19, 2009

• 10:30 AM Dow leaders after one hour: MRK +0.3%.
  Laggards: INTC -5.5%. AA -3.9%. GE -2.6%. DD -2.5%. CAT -2.4%. DIS -2.2%. CVX -1.9%. BA -1.8%. UTX -1.8%. CSCO -1.8%. JPM -1.7%. Comment!

• Wednesday, November 18, 2009

• 13:36 PM Dow leaders: BAC +2.5%. MRK +1.6%. PFE +0.7%. WMT +0.5%. MCD +0.5%.
  Dow laggards: BA -1.9%. HPQ -1.9%. UTX -1.4%. DIS -1.4%. Comment!
• 10:33 AM Dow leaders after one hour: BAC +3%. HD +0.4%. JPM +0.4%.
  Laggards: HPQ -1.7%. DIS -1.3%. INTC -1.1%. CSCO -1%. BA -0.8%. Comment!

• Friday, November 13, 2009

• 15:22 PM Dow leaders: DIS +4.1%. MCD +1.9%. AXP +1.4%. UTX +1.3%.
  Dow laggards: JPM -1.9%. BAC -1.2%. GE -1%. AA -0.8%. Comment!
• 13:27 PM Dow leaders: DIS +4.2%. MCD +2.4%. UTX +1.9%. DD +1.7%. CSCO +1.6%.
  Dow laggards: JPM -0.9%. Comment!
• 10:14 AM Dow leaders early on: DIS +3.9%. MRK +1%. MCD +0.9%. DD +0.9%.
  Dow laggards: JPM -0.9%. AA -0.6%. HD -0.6%. GE -0.5%. Comment!

• Thursday, November 12, 2009

• 16:05 PM Disney (DIS): FQ4 EPS of $0.46 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $9.9B (+4%) vs. $9.3B. Shares +3.5% AH. (PR) Comment!
• 14:42 PM It's not Freaky Friday, but Walt Disney (DIS) CFO Tom Staggs and theme parks chief Jay Rasulo are trading places. The job swap gives two of CEO Robert Iger's deputies a chance to gain broader experience in the company, though it's hard to say who's being groomed for succession. Comment!