Bill Cara: Daily Report for Sat, May 24, 2008

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May 24, 2008

Daily Report for Sat, May 24, 2008

Markets Re-cap

The equity market continues to suffer under the pressure of $4 gasoline in America. The DJIA (-145.99 -1.16% to 12479.63), S&P 500 (-18.42 -1.32% to 1375.93), and NASDAQ Composite (-19.91 -0.81% to 2444.67) were crushed for the third time in four days leading up to the US Memorial Day long weekend, traditionally one for long highway driving trips and the Indianapolis 500 motor car race.

Technology (XLK -0.20%) was the strongest sector. Most were down over -1% on the session, with prices weak at the close.

In the industry groups, the Airlines ($XAL -4.3% on the day and -20.4% on the week) have been hammered. There are now concerns that all US airlines save for one or two are possible candidates for bankruptcy within a year. The problem with the airlines is that they have no pricing power in terms of fuel surcharges. Higher prices will lead to declining revenues, which are already below the break-even point and near to their high debt service costs.

Among Cara 100 stocks, China Telecom (CHA) lifted +5.0% as Dow Jones reported that within a major overhaul of China’s telecom industry, China Unicom's network running on Code Division Multiple Access technology will be injected into fixed-line carrier China Telecom, while China Unicom, with its remaining network running on the Global System for Mobile Communications technology, will merge with fixed-line carrier China Netcom. Shares of China Netcom (CN +10.5%) and China Unicom (CHU +8.7%) also soared on the announcement. Qualcomm (QCOM +4.1%), another Cara 100 company was up on the news. Qualcomm designs, manufactures, and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its CDMA technology.

This news did hurt (Cara 100) China Mobile (CHL), which was down -5.8% on the day. The biggest Cara 100 loser on Friday was China National Offshore Oil (CEO), down -6.5%.

On the macro-economic front, the US National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported resales of homes in April fell -1.0% to a 4.89 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. Y/Y sales are down -17.5%. Inventory of unsold homes climbed to a 23-year high.

Treasury yields dropped as bond prices rallied on the day. The 30-year T-Bond jumped +0.90% to 116.86.

The US Dollar ($USD) dropped -0.42% to 71.96, which helped support the high price of Crude Oil ($WTIC +1.38/bbl to 132.19) and $GOLD (+7.50/oz to 925.80). The Euro gained +0.27% to 1.5767 and the Yen +0.75% to 96.77.

The precious metals spot prices at the close of the week were: gold 924.20 (same as the past three days, but up about $17 from Monday morning); palladium 448.5 (modestly stronger); platinum 2160 (unchanged from Monday morning); and silver 18.15 (stronger).

The near futures at the end of the week were for Oil: 132.19 (basically unchanged over the past two days); the Euro: 1.5773 (stronger against the $USD for the past two days); and the DJIA: 12471 (weaker as the sell-off in equities continued into the US Memorial Day weekend).

On Friday, the UK FTSE (-1.53%), French CAC (-1.89%) and German DAX (-1.79%) suffered greater percentage losses than the broad market indexes in the US.

Comments & Outlook

I shall attempt to produce my Week In Review on Sunday morning before hanging out the “Gone Fishing” shingle.

This is a holiday weekend in the US. Have a good one, but please don’t forget the meaning of Memorial Day.

All Tables

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

XLU 40.91 -0.71 -1.71% 0.05% 2.20% 1.41% -2.80% 3.78% -2.41% -2.92%

IYH 63.38 -0.58 -0.91% -0.56% 0.14% -1.03% -9.59% -3.88% -9.65% -12.47%

XLP 28.08 -0.14 -0.50% -1.44% 1.01% 0.54% -1.09% 2.11% -1.61% 2.30%

XLE 86.26 -1.49 -1.70% -3.02% 1.76% 4.08% 8.50% 15.17% 16.49% 27.04%

XLK 24.48 -0.05 -0.20% -3.51% -0.08% 2.00% -6.28% 9.04% -5.04% -3.24%

SPY 137.64 -1.87 -1.34% -3.52% -0.91% -1.40% -5.03% 1.49% -4.50% -9.71%

IYZ 25.97 -0.31 -1.18% -3.53% 0.58% 4.34% -10.97% 8.03% -8.88% -23.39%

SMH 32.08 -0.22 -0.68% -3.61% 1.07% 3.62% 2.30% 11.43% 0.91% -12.40%

XLI 37.79 -0.52 -1.36% -3.79% -1.20% -1.51% -1.87% 2.38% -1.00% -2.05%

XLB 43.87 -0.61 -1.37% -4.38% 0.62% -0.18% 6.22% 6.04% 11.01% 9.05%

XLY 31.70 -0.55 -1.71% -5.20% -1.55% -2.04% -1.55% -1.09% -5.51% -20.41%

XLF 24.65 -0.39 -1.56% -6.13% -5.16% -8.60% -13.08% -9.38% -15.78% -34.89%

Table 2: Senior oil & gas equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

SU 142.22 -1.44 -1.00% 5.49% 13.91% 23.53% 28.97% 47.10% 38.95% 61.52%

IMO 59.84 -0.59 -0.98% 4.85% 3.58% 4.56% 8.96% 12.06% 13.01% 27.78%

PBR 72.38 0.36 0.50% 2.45% 12.04% -41.31% -39.08% -38.95% -28.18% 32.54%

TOT 89.37 -0.17 -0.19% 1.27% 7.74% 8.72% 7.31% 19.56% 9.72% 17.64%

CVX 100.73 -1.18 -1.16% 0.35% 3.43% 8.67% 7.78% 17.92% 16.22% 23.75%

STO 41.70 -0.53 -1.26% 0.05% 9.25% 20.17% 33.48% 39.42% 28.98% 47.25%

ECA 93.31 -1.00 -1.06% -0.84% 8.59% 13.90% 34.05% 31.50% 37.36% 51.62%

XOM 90.70 -1.81 -1.96% -2.13% 2.12% -1.90% -3.01% 4.05% 2.73% 9.29%

CEO 185.35 -12.84 -6.48% -3.50% 2.41% 7.00% 10.71% 13.02% 6.71% 96.70%

SLB 100.03 -2.44 -2.38% -5.01% -4.74% -2.64% -0.55% 17.06% 6.29% 24.11%

RIG 152.01 -3.09 -1.99% -5.31% -1.07% -1.76% 4.15% 10.18% 20.38% 56.40%

PTR 138.38 -4.28 -3.00% -5.83% -1.52% -7.44% -20.31% -8.40% -25.12% 6.79%

Table 3: Senior metals and steel equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

TS 60.75 -0.47 -0.77% 2.70% 13.87% 16.65% 36.86% 46.77% 32.24% 27.98%

GGB 49.21 -0.61 -1.22% 0.70% 13.20% 32.53% 71.46% 59.88% 83.07% 125.32%

MT 99.84 1.03 1.04% -1.69% 5.57% 12.23% 30.68% 27.71% 39.73% 70.46%

VCP 31.93 0.21 0.66% -2.65% 3.60% 3.07% 7.51% -3.80% 4.69% 46.47%

TCK 50.29 -0.01 -0.02% -2.75% 4.71% 10.60% 38.77% 38.81% 32.90% 25.51%

DOW 40.42 -1.20 -2.88% -5.74% -1.96% -1.08% 4.31% 4.31% 0.67% -10.93%

BHP 89.50 -2.80 -3.03% -5.79% 1.80% 5.92% 27.11% 21.22% 22.91% 72.91%

AA 40.25 -0.55 -1.35% -6.72% 3.10% 12.68% 11.40% 10.12% 14.51% -0.30%

RIO 40.87 -0.57 -1.37% -6.91% 3.27% 7.79% 24.96% 14.72% 25.53% -6.98%

RTP 505.00 -20.46 -3.89% -9.00% -0.03% 0.84% 20.32% 10.49% 15.81% 75.19%

PKX 130.84 -2.92 -2.18% -9.38% 2.55% 5.64% -10.67% -0.33% -14.75% 13.40%

NUE 72.32 -2.17 -2.92% -11.88% -7.77% -4.51% 24.75% 9.82% 35.86% 11.67%

Table 4: Senior capital goods makers and transportation

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

ABB 32.76 -0.19 -0.58% 0.21% 5.20% 8.95% 14.39% 37.07% 20.66% 54.24%

FLR 186.79 -1.94 -1.03% -2.39% 13.92% 15.68% 29.36% 41.68% 38.24% 82.18%

CAT 81.55 -0.67 -0.81% -2.57% -0.26% -0.85% 15.46% 14.57% 18.83% 7.26%

TXT 60.52 -1.00 -1.63% -3.06% -0.57% -1.42% -9.41% 6.59% -9.64% 12.81%

MMM 75.81 -0.83 -1.08% -3.62% -0.67% -2.58% -8.34% -4.84% -8.39% -13.79%

BA 81.48 0.07 0.09% -4.33% -3.07% -3.96% -5.93% -1.88% -9.00% -14.74%

FDX 86.83 -2.00 -2.25% -4.53% -3.92% -8.08% 0.78% -2.54% -7.23% -18.13%

HON 58.76 -0.61 -1.03% -4.93% -1.39% -2.86% -1.90% 3.93% 7.48% 3.93%

GE 30.43 -0.58 -1.87% -5.29% -5.70% -8.70% -17.22% -9.30% -19.22% -19.07%

UPS 67.02 -2.33 -3.36% -5.30% -4.65% -7.84% -3.09% -6.77% -5.50% -4.23%

UTX 70.01 -1.83 -2.55% -5.34% -4.27% -3.67% -6.91% -3.07% -4.70% 1.68%

ERJ 37.80 -0.33 -0.87% -10.19% -7.10% -9.48% -16.24% -16.96% -14.58% -18.99%

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

TM 98.89 -1.59 -1.58% -2.93% -2.39% -3.11% -7.11% -10.69% -9.61% -17.85%

EBAY 30.18 -0.37 -1.21% -3.18% 0.60% -3.58% -7.11% 8.91% -5.51% -8.21%

NKE 64.77 -0.24 -0.37% -4.09% -0.15% -5.78% 2.35% 6.90% 1.60% 18.15%

WHR 71.77 -0.62 -0.86% -4.14% -0.91% -6.06% -10.15% -19.11% -7.85% -36.22%

DIS 33.23 -0.38 -1.13% -4.81% -3.12% 2.69% 4.37% 2.03% 4.37% -8.91%

TGT 52.04 -0.97 -1.83% -5.17% -0.38% -3.59% 5.11% -0.06% -8.97% -11.19%

BDK 63.05 -0.83 -1.30% -6.61% -5.64% -6.70% -9.84% -5.71% -23.21% -31.62%

CCL 36.99 -0.96 -2.53% -6.71% -6.87% -6.24% -15.28% -11.61% -13.43% -25.62%

BBBY 30.85 -0.61 -1.94% -8.67% -4.16% -7.72% 8.78% 6.71% 0.75% -24.41%

GOL 14.65 -0.09 -0.61% -11.27% -7.80% -2.33% -38.93% -17.14% -43.70% -52.25%

JCP 39.93 -0.58 -1.43% -11.29% -6.94% -7.57% -4.13% -18.18% -3.32% -49.32%

BC 14.67 -0.37 -2.46% -12.31% -9.50% -10.28% -13.30% -11.04% -23.83% -57.50%

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

BUD 56.61 4.03 7.66% 9.43% 11.15% 20.06% 9.65% 18.41% 12.79% 10.24%

KO 58.63 0.36 0.62% 2.73% 4.42% -1.18% -4.03% 0.64% -5.89% 14.22%

PEP 68.26 -0.12 -0.18% 0.57% 1.11% 0.95% -9.34% -4.37% -9.60% -0.63%

SBUX 16.95 -0.14 -0.82% -0.59% 6.87% 6.87% -12.22% -7.02% -26.53% -41.33%

PG 65.27 -0.35 -0.53% -2.22% 0.09% -1.92% -9.74% -1.42% -10.42% 3.44%

WMT 55.75 -0.30 -0.54% -2.26% -2.50% -3.30% 18.87% 11.57% 21.91% 20.33%

DEO 78.46 0.06 0.08% -3.14% -3.55% -4.24% -7.76% -4.99% -12.16% -8.12%

WAG 35.09 -0.59 -1.65% -3.52% 0.29% -1.13% -6.03% -6.20% -11.68% -21.48%

KR 26.96 -0.25 -0.92% -3.58% 2.51% 2.16% 5.03% 4.74% -3.71% -8.67%

WFMI 27.62 -0.38 -1.36% -4.96% -15.74% -11.45% -30.53% -24.86% -32.22% -31.58%

PDA 58.46 -0.49 -0.83% -5.50% 4.62% 10.89% 21.46% 13.89% 27.36% 68.86%

ABV 72.27 -1.40 -1.90% -7.99% -2.47% -1.87% -0.29% -10.10% 4.60% 8.33%

Table 7: Senior healthcare equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

UNH 34.75 -0.55 -1.56% 7.52% 5.49% 2.24% -38.68% -26.63% -35.73% -35.56%

MDT 50.13 -0.61 -1.20% 6.70% 4.90% 1.44% 1.27% 3.28% 3.75% -5.38%

AET 45.61 -1.02 -2.19% 4.71% 5.46% 3.87% -19.47% -9.02% -15.76% -12.12%

WLP 53.94 -1.51 -2.72% 4.68% 2.29% 5.62% -38.00% -27.04% -34.03% -36.14%

NVS 53.03 0.23 0.44% 3.25% 4.16% 4.80% -2.82% 5.36% -5.27% -5.05%

AMGN 42.38 -0.39 -0.91% 0.83% 0.78% 0.31% -9.06% -8.72% -21.17% -22.58%

GSK 44.49 -0.36 -0.80% 0.07% 1.34% -1.40% -11.32% 0.93% -12.40% -16.56%

BMY 21.69 -0.26 -1.18% -1.14% -0.09% -2.08% -16.99% -3.73% -22.76% -27.70%

DNA 68.53 -0.36 -0.52% -2.37% 0.00% -4.78% 1.68% -4.27% -8.41% -11.76%

PFE 19.55 -0.23 -1.19% -2.42% -1.23% -4.33% -14.69% -13.13% -14.95% -28.51%

JNJ 64.92 -0.49 -0.75% -2.64% -2.45% -3.55% -1.50% 2.75% -2.93% 1.74%

NVO 66.17 -0.37 -0.56% -4.07% -1.96% -1.31% 3.71% -3.29% -47.72% -36.71%

Table 8: Senior financial company equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

BBD 22.65 -0.07 -0.31% -3.21% -0.18% 2.30% -25.57% -23.04% -21.63% -10.19%

HBC 84.10 -0.54 -0.64% -3.47% 0.04% -1.96% 2.01% 11.79% -0.76% -9.30%

DB 114.44 -1.77 -1.52% -3.71% -2.38% -4.91% -11.33% 2.01% -7.97% -27.45%

CS 52.29 0.09 0.17% -3.74% -3.47% -4.77% -12.38% 7.90% -8.54% -30.91%

UBS 29.30 -0.61 -2.04% -4.78% -5.61% -18.61% -36.01% -12.93% -35.23% -54.23%

GS 172.64 -4.56 -2.57% -7.75% -8.21% -10.08% -16.84% -2.85% -20.25% -24.46%

C 21.12 -0.60 -2.76% -8.65% -10.62% -20.60% -26.97% -15.92% -33.38% -61.61%

JPM 42.32 -0.73 -1.70% -9.05% -9.13% -11.45% 0.36% -3.66% 0.88% -18.60%

MER 43.36 -1.14 -2.56% -11.24% -10.51% -12.65% -17.82% -18.27% -19.01% -53.78%

IBN 39.42 -1.49 -3.64% -11.34% -7.20% -16.48% -36.57% -26.82% -32.91% -15.26%

MS 41.83 -1.12 -2.61% -11.40% -8.99% -17.41% -17.90% -5.34% -16.16% -51.22%

LEH 36.11 -2.39 -6.21% -17.25% -17.06% -22.96% -41.94% -33.40% -40.67% -51.29%

Table 9: Senior technology equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

QCOM 47.76 1.89 4.12% 1.83% 9.24% 10.45% 24.41% 9.92% 17.84% 6.51%

SAP 52.52 -0.21 -0.40% 1.76% 7.80% 1.29% 3.53% 9.30% 1.78% 9.94%

ORCL 21.98 -0.33 -1.48% 1.38% 4.67% 1.81% -2.27% 16.30% 8.22% 14.72%

ADBE 41.25 -0.15 -0.36% -2.39% 3.41% 11.82% -1.10% 17.55% -1.57% -4.58%

AAPL 181.17 4.12 2.33% -3.44% -1.24% 6.74% -7.02% 51.66% 5.61% 60.48%

CTSH 30.40 -0.60 -1.94% -3.65% 2.25% -2.72% -5.68% -5.44% -0.20% -20.17%

ADSK 38.75 -0.67 -1.70% -4.88% -0.90% -1.60% -19.67% 0.39% -15.37% -14.85%

CSCO 25.10 -0.48 -1.88% -5.32% -1.53% -1.95% -5.43% 6.36% -12.51% -3.35%

RIMM 131.64 1.15 0.88% -6.21% -0.85% 9.66% 15.77% 21.95% 15.63% 153.79%

INFY 43.12 -1.09 -2.47% -6.28% 0.49% 0.00% -2.95% 3.90% 10.28% -12.78%

INTC 23.41 -0.47 -1.97% -6.36% 0.17% 3.77% -7.65% 17.93% -6.62% 3.26%

SNDK 28.26 -0.49 -1.70% -12.89% -3.15% 5.29% -14.80% 10.18% -21.74% -34.58%

Table 10: Yahoo Finance U.S. Treasury Debt, Municipal and Corporate Bond Yields

US Treasury Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month

3 Month 1.79 1.80 1.84 1.17

6 Month 1.87 1.87 1.91 1.57

2 Year 2.40 2.52 2.47 2.19

3 Year 2.40 2.50 N/A 2.13

5 Year 3.13 3.22 3.12 2.95

10 Year 3.84 3.91 3.85 3.73

30 Year 4.57 4.62 4.58 4.49

Municipal Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month

2yr AA 2.36 2.28 2.39 2.40

2yr AAA 2.33 2.22 2.40 2.31

2yr A 2.54 2.54 2.81 2.75

5yr AAA 2.93 2.79 2.99 3.00

5yr AA 2.97 2.89 2.89 3.05

5yr A 3.29 3.35 3.30 3.42

10yr AAA 3.63 3.53 3.65 3.64

10yr AA 3.54 3.51 3.62 3.55

10yr A 3.65 3.60 3.65 3.71

20yr AAA 4.39 4.34 4.38 4.36

20yr AA 4.43 4.44 4.46 4.78

20yr A 4.36 4.36 4.37 4.51

Corporate Bonds
Maturity Yield Yesterday Last Week Last Month

2yr AA 4.03 4.15 4.02 4.12

2yr A 3.87 4.04 3.81 3.79

5yr AAA 3.98 4.27 4.14 4.43

5yr AA 4.84 4.91 4.76 4.74

5yr A 4.91 5.09 4.98 5.22

10yr AAA 5.71 5.29 5.02 5.23

10yr AA 5.97 5.94 6.00 5.83

10yr A 5.60 5.56 5.48 5.47

20yr AAA 6.11 6.15 6.09 6.47

20yr AA 5.98 6.03 5.97 6.01

20yr A 6.36 6.41 6.35 6.34

Table 11: Interest-sensitive securities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance.
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

NLY 17.65 0.06 0.34% 1.79% 6.52% 3.28% -2.49% -15.63% 5.00% 13.94%

TIP 108.49 0.42 0.39% 0.71% 0.61% 1.95% 1.73% 0.79% 1.69% 9.01%

IEF 88.52 0.40 0.45% 0.08% -0.57% -0.06% 1.02% -0.41% 1.85% 8.08%

SHY 83.06 0.16 0.19% 0.06% -0.26% -0.08% 0.87% -0.66% 0.80% 3.75%

AGG 101.88 0.33 0.32% -0.03% -0.32% 0.47% 0.23% 0.26% 0.62% 2.53%

TLT 91.77 0.40 0.44% -0.08% -0.79% -0.05% -2.77% -0.27% -2.09% 6.20%

DRE 25.50 -0.11 -0.43% -4.21% -0.31% 0.00% -0.47% 8.97% -3.26% -35.91%

FRE 25.73 -0.56 -2.13% -4.60% 2.31% -7.91% -21.41% -3.31% -2.80% -62.10%

AVB 98.49 -1.17 -1.17% -5.47% -0.93% -6.09% 7.82% 2.87% -0.85% -16.80%

EQR 40.97 -0.77 -1.84% -7.03% -1.63% -6.46% 12.46% 2.20% 10.97% -12.21%

FNM 27.59 -0.31 -1.11% -7.69% -0.79% -10.80% -26.35% -3.93% -14.32% -57.96%

CFC 4.5400 -0.1500 -3.20% -8.10% -4.62% -22.26% -49.56% -34.68% -52.95% -88.91%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

EGO 8.200 0.040 0.49% 7.19% 10.22% 24.05% 32.26% 35.54% 35.31% 42.11%

AUY 16.05 0.12 0.75% 6.79% 8.52% 19.87% 15.72% -5.37% 15.14% 20.68%

LIHR 31.86 0.13 0.41% 4.70% 8.33% 12.34% -3.95% -11.40% -9.72% 20.91%

ABX 42.07 -0.49 -1.15% 4.65% 6.80% 6.05% -8.58% -16.13% -2.39% 41.36%

AEM 72.03 0.63 0.88% 4.01% 8.64% 15.53% 27.44% 10.39% 37.94% 103.13%

HMY 12.86 -0.23 -1.76% 2.47% 4.21% 8.16% 19.63% 5.67% 24.73% -17.25%

GG 42.10 0.14 0.33% 1.99% 6.66% 15.06% 14.90% 3.90% 21.47% 80.53%

NEM 48.74 -0.25 -0.51% -0.29% 6.58% 8.96% -6.97% -2.62% -6.43% 23.77%

KGC 20.56 -0.27 -1.30% -0.68% 2.49% 5.65% 2.03% -11.07% 10.42% 55.29%

GFI 14.01 -0.16 -1.13% -1.27% 1.74% 1.08% -9.03% -5.91% -20.49% -20.53%

AU 39.29 0.34 0.87% -1.55% -1.18% 9.20% -14.33% 8.96% -14.06% -8.69%

BVN 65.02 -1.24 -1.87% -2.05% 0.85% 2.23% 6.80% -10.65% 18.69% 96.91%

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

EWC 35.13 -0.28 -0.79% -0.54% 3.54% 7.60% 8.43% 12.70% 10.30% 18.56%

EWQ 37.17 -0.46 -1.22% -1.61% 2.26% 1.39% -2.03% 9.91% -3.43% -4.03%

EWZ 97.45 -0.03 -0.03% -2.10% 4.92% 11.19% 20.38% 15.68% 25.84% 67.67%

EWJ 13.32 -0.11 -0.82% -2.20% 1.45% 1.68% 0.68% 6.65% -2.35% -7.56%

EWG 33.34 -0.51 -1.51% -2.54% 1.09% 1.46% -5.79% 7.58% -3.00% 3.16%

EWU 22.91 -0.30 -1.29% -2.76% -0.35% -0.48% -4.06% 4.37% -8.40% -9.80%

EWS 13.31 -0.21 -1.55% -2.85% -1.70% -2.63% -1.33% 5.47% -2.78% -2.85%

EWA 29.13 -0.51 -1.72% -3.92% 1.18% 4.30% 1.22% 8.57% -3.51% 4.22%

TRF 65.71 -0.01 -0.02% -4.39% 5.54% 12.11% -10.59% 4.68% -0.89% -4.11%

EWH 18.86 -0.16 -0.84% -4.75% -1.82% -2.93% -13.45% 2.95% -9.41% 12.33%

IFN 46.73 0.21 0.45% -5.25% -1.10% -6.33% -24.51% -6.63% -15.42% 7.35%

Table 14: Dow 30 List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance
Symbol Close 1Day
Change 1Day
%Change 1W
%Change 2W
%Change 4W
%Change YTD
%Change 3M
%Change 6M
%Change 12M
%Change

KO 58.63 0.36 0.62% 2.73% 4.42% -1.18% -4.03% 0.64% -5.89% 14.22%

CVX 100.73 -1.18 -1.16% 0.35% 3.43% 8.67% 7.78% 17.92% 16.22% 23.75%

XOM 90.70 -1.81 -1.96% -2.13% 2.12% -1.90% -3.01% 4.05% 2.73% 9.29%

PG 65.27 -0.35 -0.53% -2.22% 0.09% -1.92% -9.74% -1.42% -10.42% 3.44%

WMT 55.75 -0.30 -0.54% -2.26% -2.50% -3.30% 18.87% 11.57% 21.91% 20.33%

PFE 19.55 -0.23 -1.19% -2.42% -1.23% -4.33% -14.69% -13.13% -14.95% -28.51%

CAT 81.55 -0.67 -0.81% -2.57% -0.26% -0.85% 15.46% 14.57% 18.83% 7.26%

JNJ 64.92 -0.49 -0.75% -2.64% -2.45% -3.55% -1.50% 2.75% -2.93% 1.74%

IBM 124.20 -0.50 -0.40% -2.83% 0.11% 0.91% 18.64% 14.93% 19.37% 17.64%

MRK 38.74 -0.29 -0.74% -3.15% -0.64% -4.86% -32.47% -15.98% -32.81% -28.72%

MMM 75.81 -0.83 -1.08% -3.62% -0.67% -2.58% -8.34% -4.84% -8.39% -13.79%

T 38.53 -0.65 -1.66% -3.84% -0.16% -0.13% -6.02% 10.15% 2.39% -4.65%

DD 47.62 -0.81 -1.67% -4.05% -1.69% -4.53% 8.87% 3.61% 6.56% -8.62%

BA 81.48 0.07 0.09% -4.33% -3.07% -3.96% -5.93% -1.88% -9.00% -14.74%

VZ 37.08 -0.39 -1.04% -4.36% -2.19% 0.11% -14.19% 2.43% -13.04% -13.10%

MCD 57.73 -0.80 -1.37% -4.63% -2.55% -3.25% -0.64% 3.66% 0.02% 11.94%

DIS 33.23 -0.38 -1.13% -4.81% -3.12% 2.69% 4.37% 2.03% 4.37% -8.91%

HPQ 44.96 0.06 0.13% -4.93% -8.49% -5.25% -9.74% -5.15% -8.56% -1.47%

GE 30.43 -0.58 -1.87% -5.29% -5.70% -8.70% -17.22% -9.30% -19.22% -19.07%

UTX 70.01 -1.83 -2.55% -5.34% -4.27% -3.67% -6.91% -3.07% -4.70% 1.68%

AIG 36.95 -0.86 -2.27% -6.08% -8.27% -22.26% -34.37% -24.41% -30.32% -48.62%

BAC 33.93 -0.80 -2.30% -6.19% -7.42% -11.41% -16.35% -20.35% -21.37% -33.92%

INTC 23.41 -0.47 -1.97% -6.36% 0.17% 3.77% -7.65% 17.93% -6.62% 3.26%

MSFT 28.05 -0.42 -1.48% -6.47% -4.56% -5.97% -20.36% 1.19% -17.77% -8.27%

AXP 45.45 -0.91 -1.96% -6.64% -7.17% -4.86% -10.95% 0.87% -18.30% -28.97%

AA 40.25 -0.55 -1.35% -6.72% 3.10% 12.68% 11.40% 10.12% 14.51% -0.30%

HD 26.77 -0.14 -0.52% -8.01% -4.32% -10.11% 2.53% -3.60% -7.53% -30.97%

C 21.12 -0.60 -2.76% -8.65% -10.62% -20.60% -26.97% -15.92% -33.38% -61.61%

JPM 42.32 -0.73 -1.70% -9.05% -9.13% -11.45% 0.36% -3.66% 0.88% -18.60%

GM 17.60 -0.83 -4.50% -14.89% -13.26% -17.68% -27.90% -26.91% -35.20% -44.00%

Links & Charts

International Economics Review

US Economic Calendar.

Knobias Cara100 Tables

Portfolio GAINERS

SYMB	LAST	CHG	%C	VOL
CHA	71.160	+3.360	+5	3.5K
QCOM	47.760	+1.890	+4.1	28.2M
GRMN	47.730	+1.450	+3.1	2.4M
NTES	23.060	+0.460	+2	1.8M
DELL	21.190	+0.300	+1.4	24.8M
RIMM	131.640	+1.150	+0.9	15.6M
COST	71.320	+0.560	+0.8	6.2M
YHOO	27.720	+0.190	+0.7	24M
VCP	31.930	+0.210	+0.7	472.9K
KO	58.630	+0.360	+0.6	15.3M
SLW	14.760	+0.080	+0.5	2.3M
PBR	72.380	+0.360	+0.5	16.7M
TGP	29.600	+0.110	+0.4	114.8K
GG	42.100	+0.140	+0.3	5.4M
BA	81.480	+0.070	+0.1	4.5M
DEO	78.460	+0.060	+0.1	570K

Portfolio LOSERS

SYMB	LAST	CHG	%C	VOL
CEO	185.350	-12.840	-6.5	573.6K
LEH	36.110	-2.390	-6.2	37.3M
CHL	78.340	-4.830	-5.8	4.2M
IBN	39.420	-1.490	-3.6	3.2M
KSS	43.220	-1.520	-3.4	6.1M
BHP	89.500	-2.800	-3	4.3M
PTR	138.380	-4.280	-3	979.6K
NUE	72.260	-2.230	-3	22.1M
DOW	40.420	-1.200	-2.9	7.9M
CHRW	62.380	-1.710	-2.7	1.8M
IBKR	29.830	-0.790	-2.6	430K
GS	172.640	-4.560	-2.6	8.1M
UTX	70.010	-1.830	-2.5	7M
CCL	36.990	-0.960	-2.5	4.4M
INFY	43.120	-1.090	-2.5	2.3M
BC	14.670	-0.370	-2.5	1.8M
AET	45.610	-1.020	-2.2	3.7M
PAYX	34.110	-0.760	-2.2	5.5M
WBK	107.010	-2.240	-2.1	21.2K
UBS	29.300	-0.610	-2	4M
INTC	23.410	-0.470	-2	59.1M
XOM	90.700	-1.810	-2	24.6M
EXC	88.330	-1.750	-1.9	2.2M
BBBY	30.850	-0.610	-1.9	4M
CTSH	30.400	-0.600	-1.9	2.4M

Portfolio 52-Wk HIGHS

SYMB	DAY HIGH	LAST	CHG	%CHG	VOL
NONE FOUND.

Portfolio 52-Wk LOWS

SYMB	DAY LOW	LAST	CHG	%CHG	VOL
GE	30.350	30.430	-0.580	-1.87	62.45M
WFMI	27.320	27.620	-0.380	-1.36	3.71M

Portfolio VOLUME

SYMB	LAST	%C	VOL	%ADSV
NUE	72.260	-3	22.1M	+340
MICC	115.070	-1	1.9M	+182
ERJ	37.800	-0.9	1.2M	+120
PAYX	34.110	-2.2	5.5M	+111
LEH	36.110	-6.2	37.3M	+110
CHL	78.340	-5.8	4.2M	+104
LLTC	35.930	-1.6	10M	+101
QCOM	47.760	+4.1	28.2M	+76
UTX	70.010	-2.5	7M	+65
ABV	72.270	-1.9	1.4M	+64
KO	58.630	+0.6	15.3M	+56
COST	71.320	+0.8	6.2M	+45
TM	98.890	-1.6	754.5K	+43
GE	30.430	-1.9	62.4M	+37
IBN	39.420	-3.6	3.2M	+36
DOW	40.420	-2.9	7.9M	+28
BC	14.670	-2.5	1.8M	+25
CEO	185.350	-6.5	573.6K	+15
CHRW	62.380	-2.7	1.8M	+15
AET	45.610	-2.2	3.7M	+12
INTC	23.410	-2	59.1M	+11

Analysts UPGRADES

SYMB	ANALYST	OLD	NEW	BEFORE	AFTER
NTES	Pali Capital	---	33.00	Neutral	Buy
DELL	Morgan Stanley	---	---	Equal-weight	Overweight
• PREVIOUS SESSION
UBS	Keefe Bruyette	---	---	Underperform	Mkt Perform
STO	ING Barings	---	---	Sell	Hold

Analysts DOWNGRADES

SYMB	ANALYST	OLD	NEW	BEFORE	AFTER
LLTC	Deutsche Bank	---	36.00	Buy	Hold
• PREVIOUS SESSION
RIMM	Thomas Weisel	---	---	Overweight	Market Weight
LEH	Ladenburg	38.00	35.00	Neutral	Sell
GS	Ladenburg	203.00	151.00	Neutral	Sell

Cara 100 Daily RSI-7 Charts

At least one RSI value >70:
rsi

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SYT	61.85	87.99	64.02	60.87
ECA	93.31	87.71	73.10	60.44	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-22 at $94.31, -1.06% chg], after a 8 day DZ)
GGB	49.21	86.07	87.80	67.12	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-23 at $49.21, +0.00% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
SU	142.22	80.63	81.04	75.86	Distribution Zone (for 12 days)
ABB	32.76	80.23	79.85	66.02	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-23 at $32.76, +0.00% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
STO	41.70	78.91	87.94	79.75	Distribution Zone (for 7 days)
PBR	72.38	78.41	78.51	65.31	Sell alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-22 at $72.02, +0.50% chg], after a 5 day DZ)
ATVI	32.84	77.88	84.67	74.21	Distribution Zone (for 11 days)
RIO	41.01	77.54	63.06	46.44	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-21 at $41.78, -1.84% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
COST	71.32	76.96	62.12	46.89	Sell alert (trig. 6 days ago [on 2008-05-16 at $73.27, -2.66% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
EXC	88.33	75.90	69.18	62.74	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-23 at $88.33, +0.00% chg], after a 3 day DZ)
PDA	58.46	74.99	62.47	52.86	Sell alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-05-19 at $59.94, -2.47% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
WMT	55.75	74.67	62.09	40.62
RIMM	131.64	74.56	62.36	41.57	Sell alert (trig. 8 days ago [on 2008-05-14 at $138.56, -4.99% chg], after a 2 day DZ)
TS	60.75	73.66	78.05	75.39	Distribution Zone (for 6 days)
TOT	89.37	73.36	78.89	81.23	Distribution Zone (for 6 days)
TT	46.02	72.83	56.64	38.56	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-05-20 at $46.53, -1.10% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
IMO	59.84	71.76	65.13	57.23	Sell alert (trig. 3 days ago [on 2008-05-21 at $60.98, -1.87% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
CVX	100.73	71.06	80.15	60.69	Sell alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-05-23 at $100.73, +0.00% chg], after a 6 day DZ)
GG	42.10	70.39	59.92	65.07
BBD	22.65	70.22	57.90	41.68
QCOM	47.76	69.45	76.26	71.47
MBT	87.52	66.15	68.70	75.06

At least one RSI value <30:
rsi

Ticker Last RSI-7M RSI-7W RSI-7D Zone

BC 14.67 11.48 34.31 15.81

SBUX 16.95 20.05 44.96 60.23

BDK 63.05 22.26 34.12 21.45

WFMI 27.62 23.34 29.60 17.98 Accumulation Zone (for 4 days)

UBS 29.30 25.58 30.81 27.76 Buy alert (trig. 2 days ago [on 2008-05-22 at $29.91, -2.04% chg], after a 1 day AZ)

GOL 14.65 26.11 35.97 25.33

JCP 39.93 27.11 42.49 27.49

CCL 36.99 27.59 37.03 29.63

KSS 43.22 28.65 41.42 20.73

GE 30.43 30.71 28.74 15.90

IBN 39.42 37.72 35.54 22.27

GS 172.64 37.96 41.68 15.98

ERJ 37.80 38.79 31.13 18.45

PAYX 34.11 41.46 42.75 18.87

DEO 78.46 42.78 33.45 29.53

ERTS 48.34 42.87 38.67 25.94

UTX 70.01 47.44 42.71 23.56

WBK 107.01 48.91 44.24 25.18

GOOG 544.62 51.20 53.08 27.51

JNJ 64.92 54.58 46.60 22.85

IBKR 29.83 54.62 46.29 21.87

ABV 72.27 55.24 42.83 27.02

CHL 78.34 55.84 44.01 25.13

NUE 72.26 67.43 50.83 25.66

International Equity Markets Review

Europe

Here is the latest session data for the bourses of Europe.

Here is the latest session data for the London stock exchange FTSE.

Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

Here is the latest session data for the French CAC 40.

Here is the latest session data for the Milan Italy stock exchange MIBTEL.

Here is the latest session data for the Swiss market index.

Asia-Pacific

Here is the latest session data for the Asia-Pacific stock exchanges.

Here is the latest chart for the Japanese Nikkei 225 index.

Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

Here is the latest chart for the Hong Kong Hang Seng index .

Here is the latest chart for the India BSE 30 index .

Here is the latest chart for the Australian All Ordinaries index .

US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table 14: Dow 30 List

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summaries window at www.billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance.

AA AIG AXP BA C CAT DD DIS GE GM HD HON HPQ IBM INTC JNJ JPM KO MCD MMM MO MRK MSFT PFE PG T UTX VZ WMT XOM

Here are the links to interactive Dow charts from Billcara2.com that I broke into groups of ten, which you can add technical indicators for as well. (list one) (list two) (list three)

The Americas

Here is the latest session data for the exchanges of the Americas.

Here is the latest chart for the Brazilian Bovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo.

Here is the latest session data for the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index.

Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

The tables I show in this section are for ten (GICS) Sector Index Funds (ETF's) only, but they cover the full spectrum of the US equity market.

Table 1: Cara ETF List

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summary window at Billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance. XLE XLB XLI XLY XLP IYH XLF SMH IYZ XLU XLK SPY . You can also add more ETFâs â up to 30 in total.

For a list of components to any ETF, go to the AMEX.com web site, and click on ETF's.

10 (energy: XLE)

ETF Chart for Energy:XLE