ETF Trends
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Stocks Up on Unusual Volume
by feedback@nasdaq.com
13 Oct 2008 at 2:40pm
Stocks Down on Unusual Volume
by feedback@nasdaq.com
13 Oct 2008 at 2:40pm
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NASDAQ.com Stock Tracker
by feedback@nasdaq.com
13 Oct 2008 at 2:52pm
| AA
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| Last
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13.46
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| Change
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+ 2.21
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| % Change
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19.64%
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| Volume
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25,846,812
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| AIG
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| Last
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2.57
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| Change
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+0.24
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| % Change
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10.3%
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| Volume
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131,062,151
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| AXP
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| Last
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27.37
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| Change
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+4.22
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| % Change
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18.23%
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| Volume
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18,228,439
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| BA
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| Last
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46.83
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| Change
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+5.03
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| % Change
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12.03%
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| Volume
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11,831,111
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| C
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| Last
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15.93
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| Change
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+1.82
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| % Change
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12.9%
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| Volume
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145,157,887
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| CAT
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| Last
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48.49
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| Change
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+5.36
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| % Change
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12.43%
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| Volume
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8,393,664
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| DD
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| Last
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36.08
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| Change
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+2.68
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| % Change
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8.02%
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| Volume
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9,277,723
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| DIS
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| Last
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26.18
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| Change
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+3.14
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| % Change
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13.63%
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| Volume
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16,633,140
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| GE
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| Last
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21.16
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| Change
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- 0.34
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| % Change
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1.58%
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| Volume
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119,918,777
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| GM
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| Last
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6.44
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| Change
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+1.55
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| % Change
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31.7%
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| Volume
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57,435,793
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| HD
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| Last
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21.35
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| Change
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+1.60
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| % Change
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8.1%
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| Volume
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20,935,425
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| HON
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| Last
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32.99
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| Change
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+2.39
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| % Change
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7.81%
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| Volume
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7,921,091
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| HPQ
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| Last
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41.02
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| Change
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+4.02
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| % Change
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10.86%
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| Volume
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21,666,100
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| IBM
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| Last
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91.7
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| Change
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+3.95
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| % Change
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4.5%
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| Volume
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14,145,683
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| INTC
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| Last
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16.7323
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| Change
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+1.5423
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| % Change
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10.15%
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| Volume
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85,554,579
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| JNJ
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| Last
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61.98
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| Change
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+6.13
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| % Change
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10.98%
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| Volume
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27,130,083
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| JPM
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| Last
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41.65
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| Change
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+0.01
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| % Change
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0.02%
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| Volume
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69,656,760
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| KO
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| Last
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46.64
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| Change
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+5.14
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| % Change
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12.39%
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| Volume
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21,088,616
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| MCD
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| Last
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57.01
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| Change
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+3.66
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| % Change
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6.86%
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| Volume
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11,671,485
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| MMM
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| Last
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58.51
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| Change
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+4.25
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| % Change
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7.83%
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| Volume
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8,510,553
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| MO
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| Last
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19.9
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| Change
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+2.74
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| % Change
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15.97%
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| Volume
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26,144,731
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| MRK
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| Last
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29.15
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| Change
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+2.92
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| % Change
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11.13%
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| Volume
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16,391,571
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| MSFT
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| Last
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25.19
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| Change
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+3.69
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| % Change
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17.16%
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| Volume
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128,970,068
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| PFE
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| Last
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16.58
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| Change
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+1.44
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| % Change
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9.51%
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| Volume
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93,812,327
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| PG
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| Last
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63.74
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| Change
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+4.18
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| % Change
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7.02%
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| Volume
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20,406,035
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| T
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| Last
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25.86
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| Change
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+3.44
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| % Change
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15.34%
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| Volume
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43,252,844
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| UTX
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| Last
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52.97
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| Change
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+5.34
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| % Change
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11.21%
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| Volume
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11,433,587
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| VZ
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| Last
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28.88
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| Change
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+2.11
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| % Change
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7.88%
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| Volume
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19,372,292
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| WMT
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| Last
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53.83
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| Change
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+2.88
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| % Change
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5.65%
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| Volume
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24,476,816
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| XOM
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| Last
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70.16
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| Change
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+7.80
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| % Change
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12.51%
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| Volume
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45,457,879
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