Afternoon Note
The major indices have been trading in a relatively narrow range all day as investors await more earnings from some mega cap/momentum names this evening. Five of the 11 sectors in the S&P are in the green with Industrials leading the way higher. Meanwhile, Healthcare is the laggard.
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S&P 500 Index |
-0.02% |
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Communication Services XLC |
-0.20% |
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Consumer Discretionary XLY |
+0.11% |
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Consumer Staples XLP |
+0.04% |
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Energy XLE |
+0.42% |
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Financials XLF |
+0.25% |
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Health Care XLV |
-0.42% |
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Industrials XLI |
+0.50% |
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Materials XLB |
-0.25% |
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Real Estate XLRE |
-0.01% |
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Technology XLK |
-0.15% |
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Utilities XLU |
-0.36% |
Breadth is pretty even on the NYSE, while decliners lead advancers on the Nasdaq. However, volume continues to be light.
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Market Breadth |
NYSE |
NASDAQ |
|
Advancing |
1,597 |
1,828 |
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Declining |
1,599 |
2,241 |
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52 Week High |
219 |
160 |
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52 Week Low |
5 |
17 |
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Up Volume |
974.83M |
1.32B |
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Down Volume |
961.09M |
1.47B |
After the bell we get earnings from the companies listed below. Here is a preview of expectations:

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