It's the final trading session of the first quarter and the markets are currently up across the board, in what would be a fitting send-off to a tremendously positive quarter. We have seen positive signs from the domestic economy that hopefully become self-reinforcing, as well as progress in Europe surrounding the Greek debt drama. With no major headlines swinging the broader market, expect it to be another low-volatility day.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at how the major indexes are doing and some individual stocks making headlines this morning.
Index |
Gain/Loss |
Gain/Loss % |
Ending Value |
---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
51.99 | 0.40% | 13,197.81 |
Nasdaq |
3.80 | 0.12% | 3,099.16 |
S&P 500 | 4.99 | 0.36% | 1,408.27 |
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
Today's flat market won't change the amazing run the major indexes have been on over these past three months. The Dow has gained more than 7% while the S&P notched an 11% increase, with shockingly little volatility. However, that pales in comparison to the Nasdaq, as the tech-heavy index surged nearly 18%!
Buts it's not all about the broader indexes, and no one is grabbing more headlines this morning than Research In Motion
Despite all this, shares are up 5%! And for a simple reason: Current CEO Thorsten Heins said the company was reviewing "strategic opportunities," which many investors hope is code for selling the company. Microsoft
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