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ETFs Weather the Market Turmoil Well
by Tom Lydon
13 Oct 2008 at 2:00pm
Is there actually a “safe investment” in all of this chaos that investors can turn to when CDs, money markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) all seem to be vulnerable? In general, the money invested in traditional stock exchange-traded funds appears safe from rampaging credit markets; not safe from market movements, of course, but safe from [...]

Europe, Asia ETFs Gain on Hope of New Plan
by Tom Lydon
13 Oct 2008 at 1:00pm
As a plan to save the global economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took shape lifted markets around the world. In Europe, stocks soared on strong Wall Street performance, as well as big gains in Asia, reports Pan Pylas for the Associated Press. Markets in Europe reacted positively to the commitment of $2.3 trillion (all of [...]

Government Considers Plan B to Jump-Start Markets, ETFs
by Tom Lydon
13 Oct 2008 at 12:00pm
The markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) rocketed higher at the opening today on optimism over the government’s latest plan to prop up the crumbling economy. Central banks around the world are opening their wallets to flood the system with liquidity, reports Michael M. Grynbaum for the New York Times. The ultimate judgment on the plan [...]

Tom Lydon on Gaining An Edge With ETFs
by Heather Hayes
13 Oct 2008 at 9:55am
“iMoney” author Tom Lydon discusses the use of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in this volatile market to quickly access different asset classes. Lydon also addresses what’s ahead for ETFs in the future, including actively managed funds, ETFs in 401(k)s, and their performance when the market recovers. Visit FT Press to hear the podcast!

Russian-Focused ETFs Keep On Trading Through Closures
by Tom Lydon
13 Oct 2008 at 8:00am
The Market Vectors Russia (RSX) exchange traded fund (ETF) has continued to trade in the United States, even as the Russian exchanges have been closed repeatedly. Over the past few months both the RTS and Micex have been closed at times because of the sharp drop in equity value. Wednesday’s suspension of trading was the 10th such [...]

Hollywood, ETFs May Not Be As Bullish As They Seem
by Tom Lydon
13 Oct 2008 at 3:00am
Extra! Extra! Read all about Hollywood’s declining recession-proof reputation, threatening to dim the lights on entertainment and media exchange traded funds (ETFs). Despite a global credit crunch, financial institutions going under and jobs being lost, one area is still thriving: movies. As of right now, Hollywood is bullish on its industry, as $500 million is being [...]

iShares Waits for SEC Call on Lehman Index ETFs
by Tom Lydon
12 Oct 2008 at 3:00pm
The iShares exchange traded fund (ETF) family is now tied to Lehman Brothers indexes, but this could be both a boon and a headache. Fourteen iShares funds track Lehman indexes and these are some of the most well-known indexes in the market, particularly with fixed-income. Eric Rosenbaum for Index Universe reports that Barclays is requesting that [...]

China, Brazil ETFs Hit By Global Flu - But Good News Is There
by Tom Lydon
12 Oct 2008 at 3:00am
Does any country get immunity from the global credit crisis and financial misery spreading around markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Apparently, China won’t find it in these troubling times and will continue to take hits from the crisis. But that being said, growth is expected to remain high overall. The key is for China [...]

Short ETFs One of the Few Movers This Week
by Tom Lydon
11 Oct 2008 at 3:00pm
As the market continues its sharp declines, there is still a way that investors can profit from exchange traded fund (ETF) investing. Short-selling, or betting against the market, has become a strategy for many who want to hedge their losses in the current market conditions. Sam Patel for TheStreet reports that the top ETF performers for [...]

Looking Back at the First Nine Months for ETFs
by Tom Lydon
11 Oct 2008 at 3:00am
The first nine months of this year have been full of happenings for exchange traded funds (ETFs). In a forthcoming report by Deborah Fuhr for Barclays, she notes that investors moved assets into fixed-income and commodity focused ETFs, while equity has seen a decline. The assets in global and especially Asian equity markets have retreated. Fuhr’s report [...]

Stocks Up on Unusual Volume

13 Oct 2008 15:40:00 - Top 5 Stocks up on Unusual Volume
by feedback@nasdaq.com
13 Oct 2008 at 2:40pm
  Intraday Unusual Volume - Top 5 Up
Symbol Volume %Change Price %Change News
 ICLR 319%  36.07% news
 DWSN 231%  23.30% news
 SPTN 220%  25.17% news
 WPPGY 201%  35.43% news
 OMRI 177%  14.35% news
Intraday Unusual Volume


Stocks Down on Unusual Volume

13 Oct 2008 15:40:00 - Top 5 Stocks down on Unusual Volume
by feedback@nasdaq.com
13 Oct 2008 at 2:40pm
  Intraday Unusual Volume - Top 5 Down
Symbol Volume %Change Price %Change News
 CNMD 38%  25.90% news
 HURN 20%  50.06% news
 RGLD 12%  36.70% news
Intraday Unusual Volume


NASDAQ.com Stock Tracker

13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT - The latest stock information is now available for ...
by feedback@nasdaq.com
13 Oct 2008 at 2:52pm
AA  
 Last 13.46
 Change +2.21 
 % Change 19.64% 
 Volume 25,846,812 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
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AIG  
 Last 2.57
 Change +0.24 
 % Change 10.3% 
 Volume 131,062,151 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
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AXP  
 Last 27.37
 Change +4.22 
 % Change 18.23% 
 Volume 18,228,439 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
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BA  
 Last 46.83
 Change +5.03 
 % Change 12.03% 
 Volume 11,831,111 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
C  
 Last 15.93
 Change +1.82 
 % Change 12.9% 
 Volume 145,157,887 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
CAT  
 Last 48.49
 Change +5.36 
 % Change 12.43% 
 Volume 8,393,664 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
DD  
 Last 36.08
 Change +2.68 
 % Change 8.02% 
 Volume 9,277,723 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
DIS  
 Last 26.18
 Change +3.14 
 % Change 13.63% 
 Volume 16,633,140 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
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GE  
 Last 21.16
 Change -0.34 
 % Change 1.58% 
 Volume 119,918,777 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
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GM  
 Last 6.44
 Change +1.55 
 % Change 31.7% 
 Volume 57,435,793 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:25 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 


HD  
 Last 21.35
 Change +1.60 
 % Change 8.1% 
 Volume 20,935,425 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
HON  
 Last 32.99
 Change +2.39 
 % Change 7.81% 
 Volume 7,921,091 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
HPQ  
 Last 41.02
 Change +4.02 
 % Change 10.86% 
 Volume 21,666,100 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
IBM  
 Last 91.7
 Change +3.95 
 % Change 4.5% 
 Volume 14,145,683 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
INTC  
 Last 16.7323
 Change +1.5423 
 % Change 10.15% 
 Volume 85,554,579 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:57:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
JNJ  
 Last 61.98
 Change +6.13 
 % Change 10.98% 
 Volume 27,130,083 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
JPM  
 Last 41.65
 Change +0.01 
 % Change 0.02% 
 Volume 69,656,760 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
KO  
 Last 46.64
 Change +5.14 
 % Change 12.39% 
 Volume 21,088,616 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
MCD  
 Last 57.01
 Change +3.66 
 % Change 6.86% 
 Volume 11,671,485 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
MMM  
 Last 58.51
 Change +4.25 
 % Change 7.83% 
 Volume 8,510,553 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:26 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 


MO  
 Last 19.9
 Change +2.74 
 % Change 15.97% 
 Volume 26,144,731 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
MRK  
 Last 29.15
 Change +2.92 
 % Change 11.13% 
 Volume 16,391,571 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
MSFT  
 Last 25.19
 Change +3.69 
 % Change 17.16% 
 Volume 128,970,068 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:57:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
PFE  
 Last 16.58
 Change +1.44 
 % Change 9.51% 
 Volume 93,812,327 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
PG  
 Last 63.74
 Change +4.18 
 % Change 7.02% 
 Volume 20,406,035 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
T  
 Last 25.86
 Change +3.44 
 % Change 15.34% 
 Volume 43,252,844 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
UTX  
 Last 52.97
 Change +5.34 
 % Change 11.21% 
 Volume 11,433,587 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
VZ  
 Last 28.88
 Change +2.11 
 % Change 7.88% 
 Volume 19,372,292 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
WMT  
 Last 53.83
 Change +2.88 
 % Change 5.65% 
 Volume 24,476,816 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 
XOM  
 Last 70.16
 Change +7.80 
 % Change 12.51% 
 Volume 45,457,879 
 As of: 13 Oct 2008 15:52:27 EDT 
 View: Stock Quote |  News
 


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