Wednesday, January 19, 2011
EARNINGS ON TAP
Morgan Stanley will report amid mixed bank earnings so far, while UnitedHealth stock still looks undervalued ahead of its report.
EARNINGS NEWS
Earnings rise as PayPal delivers strong results and the firm's core auction business gains momentum.
FOOTNOTED SPECIAL REPORT
A joint footnoted/New York Times analysis shows just how male, American and rich the Goldman partners really are.
TAKE FIVE with BRIDGEWAY'S RICHARD CANCELMO
Bridgeway's Richard Cancelmo discusses how he mitigates risk in his fund with put and call options as volatility might compensate for additional risk.
MORNINGSTAR ASKS
Christine Benz wants to know your best piece of retirement-planning advice?
THE SHORT ANSWER
Don't overlook these key differences in compensation schemes before hiring a financial advisor.
STOCK STRATEGIST
There's more than just bells and whistles to these sturdy stocks.
FUND SPY by RUSS KINNEL
Large-cap U.S. is the contrarian play.
ETF INVESTING
A look at the IT sector, and several ETFs that can help investors access it.
Market Barometer
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Value—Growth
Day Return
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1Wk Return
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1Mo Return
| +4% 0 -4% |
3Mo Return
| +8% 0 -8% |
1Yr Return
| +20% 0 -20% |
3Yr Return
| +20% 0 -20% |
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After the Bell
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
+5%
Jan 19
Market Consensus
550K
Actual
529K
Jan 19
Market Consensus
560K
Actual
635K
Jan 20
Market Consensus
425K
Actual
Jan 20
Market Consensus
3900K
Actual
Jan 20
Market Consensus
4.80M
Actual
Market Indexes
DJIA
11,825
-12.6
-0.1%
S&P 500
1,282
-13.1
-1.0%
NASDAQ
2,725
-40.5
-1.5%
Morningstar U.S. Market
3,226
-37.6
-1.2%
Morningstar Small Cap
4,985
-103.3
-2.0%
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.19
2 Year
0.60
5 Year
1.98
10 Year
3.37
30 Year
4.49
1 Yr Ago
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