Saturday, November 28, 2009
READING INDICATORS
Last week's indicators provided welcome relief from the prior week's disappointing manufacturing and housing data.
STOCK STRATEGIST
High-quality stocks are now outperforming low-quality names.
FROM THE FORUMS
Morningstar Discuss contributors debate whether the stock market rally is just the first of many illusions to come or the ultimate proof that we can say goodbye to the "Great Recession."
VIDEO REPORT
NSTAR CFO Jim Judge on the firm's dividend commitment, constructive regulatory relationships, and recent operating cost controls amid flat to lower sales.
The Recovery
PERSPECTIVES: Knowledge@Wharton
Real estate is showing some early signs of a revival, but the equity and debt markets have to open their wallets with more confidence to resume a normal deal flow.
Funds
Stocks
VIDEO REPORT
Black Friday is an opportunity for retailers to tweak their strategies as they head into the holiday shopping season, but it isn't the be-all, end-all.
ETF Research
ETF INVESTING
There are many more positives about ETFs than negatives, despite the headlines.
Portfolio & Money Management
IMPROVING YOUR FINANCES
From upcoming Roth opportunities to low inflation, investors have more cause for cheer than they might think.
Market Barometer
Lg
Md
Sm
Value—Growth
Day Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Wk Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Mo Return
+4%
0
-4%
3Mo Return
+8%
0
-8%
1Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
3Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
1Wk1Mo3Mo1Yr3Yr
Nov 30
Market Consensus
53.0
Actual
Dec 1
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
Dec 1
Market Consensus
NA
Actual
Market Consensus
-0.4%
Actual
Dec 1
Market Consensus
54.8
Actual
Market Consensus
-0.5%
Actual
Market Indexes
DJIA
10,310
-154.5
-1.5%
11/27/2009 1:04 PM
S&P 500
1,091
-19.1
-1.7%
11/27/2009 2:09 PM
NASDAQ
2,138
-37.6
-1.7%
11/27/2009 2:15 PM
Russell 2000
577
-15.0
-2.5%
$1,177.80
0.31%
Dec 09
$75.97
-0.11%
Jan 10
$5.16
-0.62%
Jan 10
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.14
2 Year
0.68
5 Year
2.03
10 Year
3.21
30 Year
4.21
1 Yr Ago
Last Close
Data as of last close
  
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