DJIA INDEX 10,423.00 58.00
S&P 500 1,117.80 7.10
NASDAQ 100 1,878. 75 20.00
Today's economic calendar:
ISM Mfg Index 10:00 AM ET
Construction Spending 10:00 AM ET
4-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET
3-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET
6-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET
Today's earnings reports: NONE
Upgrades:
| RGR | Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. | Consumer Goods | Sporting Goods |
| CATY | Cathay General Bancorp | Financial | Regional - Pacific Banks |
| IART | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
| EMC | EMC Corporation | Technology | Data Storage Devices |
| ESV | Ensco International Inc. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration |
| PTSI | P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. | Services | Trucking |
| TFX | Teleflex Inc. | Industrial Goods | Diversified Machinery |
| HSC | Harsco Corp. | Basic Materials | Steel & Iron |
| ULTA | Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | Services | Personal Services |
| TIF | Tiffany & Co. | Services | Jewelry Stores |
| EM | Emdeon Inc. | Services | Business Services |
| SYK | Stryker Corp. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
| ASBC | Associated Banc-Corp | Financial | Regional - Midwest Banks |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | Financial | Diversified Investments |
| ABCO | Advisory Board Co. | Services | Research Services |
| KONG | Kongzhong Corp. | Services | Business Services |
| WM | Waste Management, Inc. | Industrial Goods | Waste Management |
| UNH | Unitedhealth Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Health Care Plans |
| ISBC | Investors Bancorp Inc. | Financial | Savings & Loans |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | Financial | Money Center Banks |
| BA | Boeing Co. | Industrial Goods | Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified |
| MSSR | McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. | Services | Restaurants |
| MRT | Morton's Restaurant Group Inc. | Services | Restaurants |
| RUTH | Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. | Services | Restaurants |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp. | Services | Resorts & Casinos |
| WYNN | Wynn Resorts Ltd. | Services | Resorts & Casinos |
| BEC | Beckman Coulter Inc. | Technology | Scientific & Technical Instruments |
| VLO | Valero Energy Corp. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| SUN | Sunoco Inc. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| FTO | Frontier Oil Corp. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| TSO | Tesoro Corporation | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| CVI | CVR Energy, Inc. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| DK | Delek US Holdings Inc. | Basic Materials | Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
| CPN | Calpine Corp. | Utilities | Electric Utilities |
| DYN | Dynegy Inc. | Utilities | Electric Utilities |
| CYBX | Cyberonics Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Appliances & Equipment |
| THOR | Thoratec Corp. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
| VOLC | Volcano Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Appliances & Equipment |
| PDCO | Patterson Companies Inc. | Services | Medical Equipment Wholesale |
| HTLD | Heartland Express, Inc. | Services | Trucking |
| CTCT | Constant Contact, Inc. | Services | Marketing Services |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | Technology | Semiconductor - Broad Line |
| UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Services | Air Delivery & Freight Services |
Downgrades:
| EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | Financial | Regional - Pacific Banks |
| LNCE | Lance, Inc. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods |
| NHI | National Health Investors Inc. | Financial | REIT - Healthcare Facilities |
| DNB | Dun & Bradstreet Corp. | Technology | Information & Delivery Services |
| ACV | Alberto-Culver Co. | Consumer Goods | Personal Products |
| VSAT | ViaSat Inc. | Technology | Communication Equipment |
| GDI | Gardner Denver Inc. | Industrial Goods | Diversified Machinery |
| TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | Services | Department Stores |
| ROST | Ross Stores Inc. | Services | Apparel Stores |
| GPS | Gap Inc. | Services | Apparel Stores |
| CHS | Chico's FAS Inc. | Services | Apparel Stores |
| ANN | AnnTaylor Stores Corp. | Services | Apparel Stores |
| AEO | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | Services | Apparel Stores |
| PSA | Public Storage | Financial | REIT - Industrial |
| PRSC | Providence Service Corp. | Healthcare | Specialized Health Services |
| PRSP | Prosperity Bancshares Inc. | Financial | Regional - Southwest Banks |
| EXPE | Expedia Inc. | Services | General Entertainment |
| DMND | Diamond Foods, Inc. | Consumer Goods | Processed & Packaged Goods |
| EAT | Brinker International Inc. | Services | Restaurants |
| AF | Astoria Financial Corporation | Financial | Savings & Loans |
| MELI | Mercadolibre, Inc. | Services | Business Services |
| HNSN | Hansen Medical, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Appliances & Equipment |
| WMGI | Wright Medical Group Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Appliances & Equipment |
| NETL | NetLogic Microsystems Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor- Memory Chips |
| SLAB | Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | Technology | Semiconductor - Specialized |
| CEG | Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | Utilities | Electric Utilities |
| BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
| WCG | WellCare Health Plans, Inc. | Healthcare | Health Care Plans |
Misc:
WSJ article on Fannie, Freddie and the Christmas eve news
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