Dow Jones Close 2/19/09 - Stock Market Closing Prices

Stock Market Closing Prices - 2/19/09

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close - 7465.95 Down 89.68
Nasdaq Stock Market Close - 1442.82 Down 25.15
S&P 500 Close - 778.94 Down 9.48
http://dowjonesclose.com

Libor Rates - 2/19/09

Commodities Closing Prices - 2/19/09

Gold Close - 974.40
Silver Close - 14.02
Oil Close - 38.84
Natural Gas Close - 4.08

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 7466 on 2/19/09, as the stock market went up in the morning but then back down as the afternoon hit. The Dow Jones Futures were up this morning due to a flat initial jobless claims number but right after the open hit the Dow tested 7500 & 7449 once again. The Dow Jones closed below the 7552 November 20th close which is a Dow sell signal according to some traders on the floor of the NYSE. A lot of the bears that come on CNBC have downside targets for the Dow Jones of 6800 or lower and the S&P 500 of 600-650 based on earnings. I don't think anyone knows what will happen because there are so many moving parts. A good bank rescue plane could send the market up 600 points in a day. Jim Cramer also suggested if they change to stocks in the Dow Jones all of a sudden the Dow Jones would start to go up. I actually thought about this several weeks ago when we broke 8000. This is a real possibility that one day they could switch the stocks of the Dow Jones.

The same concerns where evident today in the stock market. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 are at technical support levels ( Dow Jones 7449 and S&P 500 770-775 ) and the banking stocks Citigroup ( C ) & Bank of America ( BAC ) continue to break down. BAC went under $4 and C stock hit $2.50. General Electric ( GE ) broke $10 with heavy volume.

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Hot Penny Stocks 2/19/09 February 19, 2009

Today, 2/19/09, there are a few penny stock gainers breaking out to the upside. Be sure to check out the Top 2009 Penny Stock Gainers on the NYSE, Nasdaq, and AMEX.

Penny Stock Gainers - February 19, 2009

Verenium ( VRNM ) - $1.18 Up 15.69% - BP and Verenium Form Leading Cellulosic Ethanol Venture to Deliver Advanced Biofuels.

APAC Customer Services ( APAC ) - $1.90 Up 25.00% - APAC Customer Services Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Results -4Q net income rises to $0.10 per diluted share - 4Q gross margin increases to 18.8% - Debt decreases by $7.7 million.

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Bank Stocks 2/19/09 February 19, 2009

Today, 2/19/09, the bank stocks are getting hit hard once again as the stock market rises today. In Pre Market, these bank stocks were higher but have since fallen at the open. The investment banks and brokerage firms are looking higher.

Banking Stock Update - February 19th, 2009

Citigroup C - $2.80 Down 3.78%
Bank of America BAC - $4.25 Down 7%
Wells Fargo WFC - $12.92 Down 1%

Goldman Sachs GS - $88.19 Up 4.19%
Morgan Stanley MS - $21.00 Up 4.00%
JP Morgan JPM - $21.93 Up 1.93%

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Stock Market 2/19/09 February 19, 2009

The Stock Market is showing signs of life this morning as we had a flat initial claims number come out at 8:30am. Combine this economic data with the fact that the major stock market averages are a bit oversold, we could be looking at a rally in the next few days.

What I am Watching 2/19/09

- I am noticing the major bank stocks turning around this morning. BAC, C, GS, JPM

- The US Dollar is weakening, causing Oil prices to move higher ( $35.62 ) - this is actually good for the stock market because in this new world, Oil has been a gauge for the markets. On this latest down slide, Oil started moving down days before the markets did.

- Gold falling from the highs this morning - $977

- Chesapeake Energy CHK Upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform by Bernstein - CHK needs to break out of a triple top around the $20 - this upgrade could be some fuel it needs to do this. Support at $15 has been solid.

- Research in Motion RIMM is turning around - traded $41.90 in after hours last night - it is now $42.70 - Severely oversold, maybe a bounce coming back to $46?

- How about Anady's Pharmaceuticals ANDS - This stock continues to RIP higher and is the Top Stock for 2009.

- QLD - I continue to trade the QLD which is the Nasdaq 100 Bull stock - Opposite of QID which is the Ultra short.

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Baltic Dry Index Shipping Rates 2/19/09 BDI

The following is a report on Dry Bulk Shipping Rates for 2/19/09. This data is critical for how the DryBulk Shipping Stocks such as DryShips ( DRYS ), Excel Maritime Carriers ( EXM ), Diana Shipping ( DSX ), Genco Shipping ( GNX ), TBS International ( TBSI ), Navios Maritime ( NM ), and OceanFreight ( OCNF ) will trade during the day. As you probably know, the Dry Bulk Shipping index can tell you a lot about the state of the World Economy. When Bulk Shipping Rates are at all time highs, the World Economy is outstanding. When Bulk Shipping Rates are as low as they have been lately, it signifies that the world economy has come to a screeching halt.
http://dryindex.com/

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates - February 19, 2009 - Up 3 Straight Days

Baltic Dry Index ( BDI ) - 2057 Up 71
Spot 4 - TC Average - 38741 Up 1926
Baltic Cape Index ( BCI ) - 3733 Up 146
Baltic Panamax Index ( BPI ) - 1384 Up 32
Supramax Index ( BSI ) - 1271 Up 40
Past Bulk Shipping Rates

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Biggest Stock Gainers 2/19/09 February 19, 2009

Today, February 19, 2009, there are several stock gainers that are breaking out with some nice momentum. If you are looking to day trade today, you might want to check out the following stocks. Despite the stock market flat today, here are several hot stocks bucking the trend. Check out today's biggest gainers and the Top Stocks for 2009

Hot Stocks 2/19/09 - Biggest Gainers Today

Priceline.com ( PCLN ) - $79.50 Up 15.65% - Priceline.com 4Q profit rises on higher bookings - Priceline.com 4th-qtr profit rises on higher bookings as consumers leap on lower hotel prices. I am beginning to think companies like Priceline and Google are recession proof!

Whole Foods ( WFMI ) - $10.80 Up 16.25% - Whole Foods profit falls in 1st quarter but beats Wall Street estimate; outlook also tops view.

With Oil prices up today, stocks like USO, DXO, USL will all be up today as well.

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1 and 3 Month Libor Rates - 2/19/09 - Today's Libor Rates

It seems as though everyone is watching Libor rates these days. Today's Libor Rates for 2/19/09, are: 1 Month Libor Rate - 0.473% & 3 Month Libor Rate - 1.251%. The overnight Libor rate is 0.294%. As you can see, Libor Rates have changed today, February 19, 2009. While the 3 Month Libor stayed the same, the 1 Month went up and the Overnight fell. Here are Previous Libor rates. You can also compare Libor Rates to how the Dow Jones traded.

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Dow Jones Futures 2/19/09 - Stock Market Futures

How will the stock market open on Thursday - February 19, 2009? The Dow Jones and Stock Market Futures are pointing toward a mixed open for pre market. Check out technical analysis for Feb 19th. Be careful is you are watching futures on Bloomberg, they don't give you the fair value.

Stock Market Futures 2/19/09 - Pre Market Trading - Updated 9:00am

Dow Jones Futures - Up 41
Nasdaq Futures - Up 6
S&P 500 Futures - Up 5.10
Oil Futures - $35.69
Gold Futures - $978

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Dow Jones Analysis 2/19/09 Stock Market Analysis

The following is Technical Analysis for the Dow Jones ( DJIA ) for 2/19/09

Dow Jones Support & Resistance Levels - February 19, 2009

Resistance Levels: 7774, 8000

Support Levels: 7500, 7449

http://stockcharts.com/ - Chart

Stock Market Futures

The Dow Jones held the 52 week low of 7449.38 today and managed to bounce. The 7500 level seems to be a nice trading support level with at stop at 7450. We got 30 points within this low today.
Resistance: Right now resistance seems to be around 7774 which is the Hogan Bottom and also 8000. I will be selling back to 8000 unless we close over this level. If we close below 7449, we could end up testing 7000 eventually. For More Technical Analysis - Go Here

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Nasdaq Analysis 2/19/09 February 19, 2009

The following is Technical Analysis for the Nasdaq ( NAS ) for 2/19/09

Nasdaq Support & Resistance Levels - February 19, 2009

Resistance Levels: 1500, 1535

Support Levels: 1450, 1434, 1400

http://stockcharts.com - Chart

Stock Market Futures

The Nasdaq hit a low of 1454.46 today which breaks the Feb 2nd low of 1460. There is a major support area between 1434-1444 for the Nasdaq and if we break through this level, you could be looking at a retest of 1400. On the upside, 1500 is now resistance and bounces toward 1500 will most likely be met with selling pressure. There is also resistance at both the 10 and 50 day moving averages. For More Technical Analysis - Go Here

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