ETF Trends
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 2:05pm
I’m in Orlando, Florida at the TD Ameritrade Institutional 2012 National Conference where thousands of registered investment advisors have converged to what appears to be the largest TD Ameritrade Conference to date.
The TD Ameritrade 2012 Conference has attracted its largest group of...
     
by John Spence
3 Feb 2012 at 1:10pm
The leadership of small-cap exchange traded funds illustrates the strength of the rally in U.S. stocks and investors’ improved appetite for risk.
ETFs tracking small companies such as iShares Russell 2000 (NYSEArca: IWM) have outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin so far in 2012. The...
  
by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial
3 Feb 2012 at 10:30am
At last count we tallied 27 exchange traded fund products that are now listed on the market that are focused on the Chinese equity and fixed income markets. To say that this segment of the ETF market has experienced “growth” is a gross understatement, as many in the industry will recall...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 9:30am
BlackRock’s iShares exchange traded fund business launched five new funds Thursday that focus on various global commodity miners and producers.
According to a press release, the new funds provide the benefit of indirect exposure to commodities through companies involved in their production,...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 9:00am
Some investors looking to boost income are turning to high-yield exchange traded funds and other ETFs that invest in riskier bonds and alternative fixed-income sectors. As always, investors need to remember that higher yield usually means higher risk.
It’s understandable that some investors...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 8:30am
Copper has been alluded to as an indicator for the overall economic health of the global economy. Copper demand has been indicative of economic activity because of the base metal’s wide industrial applications. But is this conclusion accurate?
The performance of copper shares and exchange...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 7:55am
Sometimes investors use stop-loss and limit orders with exchange traded funds to curb losses in their portfolio. However, it’s important to understand the difference between stop and limit orders.
With a stop order, the ETF will be sold when the price falls to a certain point. However, the...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 7:34am
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is warning investors of the dangers of stretching for yield in a low-rate environment.
With Treasury yields hovering around historic lows, fed-up income seekers are turning to alternative income-paying investments. FINRA is taking note of the shift and...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 6:35am
Daily volume in the 50 most-traded ETFs listed in the U.S. fell to the lowest levels since 2007 in January, excluding the last month of the year, the Financial Times reports.
The decline in volume has boosted trading costs, including spreads, in some smaller exchange traded funds, according to the...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 6:00am
Van Eck Global, the investment management firm behind the Market Vectors line of exchange traded funds, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch six new high-yield and below-investment grade bond ETFs.
Van Eck’s proposed ETF offerings include:
Market Vectors...
  
by Tom Lydon
3 Feb 2012 at 5:00am
ETF Spotlight on iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $18.5 billion.
Objective: The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund tries to reflect the performance of the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index, which holds U.S....
  
by Tom Lydon
2 Feb 2012 at 3:06pm
Precious metals are recovering after the sell-off in late 2011, with silver and related exchange traded funds taking the lead.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV), PowerShares DB Silver Fund (NYSEArca: DBS) and ETFS Physical Silver Shares (NYSEArca: SIVR) are all up about 20%...
  
by Tom Lydon
2 Feb 2012 at 2:56pm
The exchange traded fund industry continues to make strides as total investments in the industry surpassed $1 trillion last year. In 2011, ETFs attracted $100 billion plus in cash for the fifth consecutive year, and more individuals are getting comfortable using the investment products.
The growth...
  
by Tom Lydon
2 Feb 2012 at 2:37pm
As the exchange traded fund industry continues to expand and attract more assets, fund providers have been able to lower expenses, often undercutting the competition. State Street Global Advisors recently lowered its fees by 1 basis point on all its sector ETFs in what appears to be a growing...
  
by John Spence
2 Feb 2012 at 11:24am
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and exchange traded funds that invest in them continue to see solid demand despite the fact the bonds are paying negative yields.
“A $15 billion auction of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities this month drew the strongest demand since March even though...
  
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Stocks Up on Unusual Volume
by feedback@nasdaq.com
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00pm
Stocks Down on Unusual Volume
by feedback@nasdaq.com
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00pm
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NASDAQ.com Stock Tracker
by feedback@nasdaq.com
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00pm
| AA
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| Last
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10.76
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| Change
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+ 0.34
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| % Change
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3.26%
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| Volume
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35,880,756
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| AIG
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| Last
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27.17
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| Change
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+0.86
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3.27%
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| Volume
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9,315,223
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| AXP
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| Last
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52.25
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| Change
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+1.09
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| % Change
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2.13%
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| Volume
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8,171,835
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| BA
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| Last
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76.34
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| Change
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+1.12
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| % Change
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1.49%
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| Volume
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3,472,759
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| C
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| Last
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33.54
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| Change
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+1.55
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| % Change
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4.85%
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| Volume
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56,356,670
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| CAT
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| Last
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113.94
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| Change
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+3.61
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| % Change
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3.27%
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| Volume
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10,226,746
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| DD
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| Last
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52.01
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| Change
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+0.61
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| % Change
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1.19%
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| Volume
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5,571,691
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| DIS
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| Last
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40
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| Change
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+1.09
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| % Change
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2.8%
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| Volume
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11,609,933
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| GE
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| Last
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19.02
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| Change
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+0.27
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| % Change
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1.44%
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| Volume
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44,886,568
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| GM
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| Last
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26.18
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| Change
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+1.87
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| % Change
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7.69%
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| Volume
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25,528,038
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NASDAQ.com Stock Tracker
| HD
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| Last
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45.17
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| Change
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+0.71
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1.6%
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10,422,687
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| HON
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| Last
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60.74
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| Change
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+1.71
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| % Change
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2.9%
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| Volume
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5,651,916
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| HPQ
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| Last
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29.07
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| Change
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+0.57
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| % Change
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2%
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| Volume
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11,618,545
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| IBM
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| Last
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193.64
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| Change
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+2.11
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| % Change
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1.1%
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| Volume
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4,521,636
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| INTC
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| Last
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26.74
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| Change
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+0.46
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| % Change
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1.75%
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42,194,132
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| JNJ
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| Last
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65.64
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| Change
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+0.05
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| % Change
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0.08%
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| Volume
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9,036,455
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| JPM
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| Last
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38.28
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| Change
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+0.73
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| % Change
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1.94%
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| Volume
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41,074,409
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| KO
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| Last
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68.08
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| Change
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+0.25
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| % Change
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0.37%
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| Volume
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8,277,497
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| MCD
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| Last
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100.01
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| Change
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+1.39
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| % Change
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1.41%
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| Volume
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5,600,855
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| MMM
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| Last
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87.73
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| Change
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+0.30
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| % Change
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0.34%
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| Volume
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3,195,408
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NASDAQ.com Stock Tracker
| MO
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| Last
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28.84
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| Change
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+0.30
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| % Change
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1.05%
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| Volume
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11,304,374
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| MRK
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| Last
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38.37
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| Change
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- 0.07
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| % Change
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0.18%
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| Volume
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14,999,902
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| MSFT
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| Last
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30.24
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| Change
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+0.29
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| % Change
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0.97%
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| Volume
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41,845,397
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| PFE
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| Last
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21.2
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| Change
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+0.09
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| % Change
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0.43%
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| Volume
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41,147,821
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| PG
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| Last
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62.77
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| Change
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-0.55
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| % Change
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0.87%
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| Volume
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17,440,501
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| T
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| Last
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29.95
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| Change
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+0.16
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| % Change
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0.54%
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| Volume
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26,296,380
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| UTX
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| Last
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81.05
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| Change
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+1.03
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| % Change
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1.29%
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| Volume
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5,385,379
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| VZ
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| Last
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37.84
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| Change
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+0.28
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| % Change
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0.75%
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| Volume
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11,384,892
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| WMT
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| Last
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62.03
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| Change
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+0.09
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| % Change
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0.15%
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| Volume
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7,726,175
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| XOM
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| Last
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84.92
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| Change
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+1.39
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| % Change
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1.66%
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| Volume
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16,145,049
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