IBM-Inspired Rally Loses Steam
After popping sharply early on, this morning's
IBM
(IBM) - Get Report
earnings-inspired rally has lost some steam.
IBM, a
Dow Jones Industrial Average
component, was up 21 15/16, or 13%, to 193 13/16. IBM peaked at 198 1/8. IBM after the close reported first-quarter earnings of $1.55 a share, flying past the 20-analyst
First Call
estimate of $1.41 and up from the year-ago $1.06.
TheStreet.com
wrote about IBM's earnings report in a story
last night.
The Dow was up 106 to 10,687. The Dow peaked at 10,712.58.
The
Nasdaq Composite Index
was up 45 to 2534.
The
S&P 500
was up 11 to 1347. The
Russell 2000
was up 1 to 428.
TheStreet.com Internet Sector
index was up 17 to 653.
The IBM news helped boost the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Computer Box Maker Index
7%.
The 30-year Treasury bond was down 14/32 to 95 19/32, yielding 5.55%.
Commodity-related stocks were mostly softer. The
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Forest & Paper Products Index
was down 1%, while the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Gold and Silver Index
slumped 1%. The
Morgan Stanley Commodity-Related Equity Index
was also down 1%.
Market internals were positive.
On the
New York Stock Exchange
, advancers were beating decliners 1,350 to 1,253 on 275 million shares. On the
Nasdaq Stock Market
, winners were beating losers 1,806 to 1,286 on 353 million shares.
On the NYSE, 37 issues had set new 52-week highs while 7 had touched new lows. On the Nasdaq, 50 issues had set new highs while new lows totaled 19.
On the Big Board,
America Online
(AOL)
was most active, with 11 million shares changing hands. It was up 4 5/8, or 3%, to 147 3/8.
On the Nasdaq,
Dell
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was most active, with 14 million shares traded. It was up 2 13/16, or 6%, to 40 5/8.
10:02 a.m.: IBM Surges 15% and Techs Follow
Strong earnings from
IBM
(IBM) - Get Report
and others helped boost stocks early on as the major market averages soared.
IBM after the close Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.55 a share, flying past the 20-analyst
First Call
estimate of $1.41 and up from the year-ago $1.06.
TheStreet.com
wrote about IBM's earnings report in a story
last night.
IBM, a
Dow Jones Industrial Average
component, was up 26 1/8, or 15%, to 198.
The Dow was up 128 to 10,709. The
S&P 500
was up 13 to 1348. The
Nasdaq Composite Index
was up 72 to 2561. The
Russell 2000
was up 5 to 432.
TheStreet.com Internet Sector
index was up 30 to 666.
The 30-year Treasury bond was down 7/32 to 95 26/32, yielding 5.54%.
On the earnings front recently,
McDonald's
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posted first-quarter earnings of 29 cents a share, in line with the 15-analyst estimate and up from the year-ago 26 cents. McDonald's was up 3/8 to 45 3/4.
Most Up at Open -- NYSE
IBM (IBM) - Get Report, up 25 3/8 to 197 1/4
.
Most Up at Open -- Nasdaq
CNet (CNET) - Get Report, up 28 15/16 to 148 11/16
: CNet after the close posted earnings that blew past Wall Street earnings estimates for the first quarter and announced a 2-for-1 stock split.
Most Down at Open -- NYSE
Chase (CMB) , down 1 11/16 to 81 3/4
.
Most Down at Open -- Nasdaq
Adac Labs (ADAC) , down 5 11/16 to 6 15/16
: The company warned it sees lower revenue for the rest of the fiscal year due to a new company revenue recognition policy and weaker demand.
