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Equity Roundup: Consumer Discretionary, Health Care Outperform

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Major indexes trading mildly firmer, off pre-open lows after the bell, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care sectors outperforming. SPX eminis currently trade +5.5 (0.14%) at 3920; DJIA +56.97 (0.17%) at 33578.59; Nasdaq +33.8 (0.3%) at 10668.94.

  • SPX leading/lagging sectors: Consumer Discretionary (+0.49%) lead by internet retailers (AMZN +1.19%, EBAY +0.97%, ETSY +0.47%), tempered by modest reversal for auto makers paring Monday rally. Health Care (+39%) up next w/ biotech leading (DHR +3.06%, TMO +2.51%, PKI +2.26%).
  • Laggers: Utilities (-0.69%), Energy (-0.20%) and Financials (-0.19%), latter sees SBNY -3.53%.
  • Dow Industrials Leaders/Laggers: Visa (V) +2.34 at 220.94, Maicrosoft (MSFT) +2.25 at 229.37, Caterpillar (CAT) +1.48 at 248.10. Laggers: Boeing (BA) -3.67 at 204.90, United Health (UNH) -3.51 at 486.55, Goldman Sachs (GS) -2.48 at 350.52.

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