Up on average of 1.5% on the backs of the better than expected Italian bond auction.
Related: US futures are rising, now flat on the session.
Comments »Flash: Italian Bond Sale Results Are In
***RTRS: Italian 12-Month BOT auction for EUR 6.5bln, bid/cover 1.94 vs. Prev. 1.55 (yield 2.959% vs. Prev. 3.670%)***
Comments »Flash: Europe Gives Up Gains; US Futures Fall
England +.3%
France -.4%
Germany +.7%
US Dow futures are down 109. European markets are significantly off the highs.
Comments »Flash: ECB in Secondary Market Buying Italian and Spanish Bonds
Yields are moving lower, with Italy at 5.11% and Spain at 5.02%.
Comments »Don Harrold: Data Outages During Yesterday’s Meltup (video)
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT33zBQaTxg&feature=feedu 616 500]
Comments »Flash: European Markets Higher on Open
England +1.3%
France +1.1%
Italy +0.8%
Germany +2.2%
Spain 1.25%
The House of Reeves Destroyed in London Riots
Flash: Crude Extends Gains
+2.72 to $82.02
Comments »Rumor: Baidu Interested in Tudou
David Tepper Bets Big on Refiners
Aside from his monster VLO and CVI positions, he just reported a stake in WNR.
Comments »Flash: US Futures at Session Lows
Dow -58
NASDAQ -11
S&P -5.8
Flash: European Futures Point to Moderately Higher Indices
FTSE +46
CAC +10
DAX +34
Crack Spreads Have Been Unscathed During Recent Oil Plunge
Thanks to stronger than crude prices in gasoline, diesel and heating oil, 321 cracks have risen over recent weeks, up today by 0.5% to $34.25.
To put things into perspective, 321 spreads were $12 in the beginning of 2011.
Comments »Rick Santelli’s S&P Downgrade Rant
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8UJ4ErmDRM 616 500]
Comments »S&P Refuses to Comply with SEC Request for them to Reveal Ratings Errors
Dylan Ratigan Goes Postal Regarding the Economy
VIX Suffers 2nd Largest Percentage Drop Ever
Pictures of the London Riots
John Paulson Had a Pretty Good Day
No. Ticker Inst. Holdr. (% outstanding) Institutional Holder % Change
1 BZ 6.59 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 21.49
2 BAC 1.22 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 17.36
3 GGP 2.07 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 16.26
4 HIG 9.86 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 15.76
5 BPOP 6.55 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 14.72
6 C 1.41 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 14.49
7 LNG 4.05 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 14.29
8 ANR 9.93 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 13.55
9 SPMD 16.81 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 12.73
10 SNI 2.24 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 12.17
11 FCH 4.58 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 11.58
12 HHC 5.78 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 11.23
13 BEE 4.58 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 11.14
14 PMI 3.09 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 10.00
15 AHT 4.92 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.87
16 AON 2.81 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.78
17 COF 3.92 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.58
18 RF 1.54 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.39
19 RKT 9.64 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.96
20 BLK 1.04 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.77
21 SHO 4.23 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.77
22 STI 6.39 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.77
23 RIG 7.63 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.55
24 XL 0.00 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.50
25 ACAS 12.40 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.95
26 VECO 7.36 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.90
27 IP 2.29 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.72
28 APC 4.27 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.38
29 MTN 6.21 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.18
30 GFI 3.61 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.14
31 DEXO 7.31 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.11
32 CBG 4.15 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.88
33 BSX 5.26 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.83
34 LEA 4.00 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.63
35 NVS 0.27 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.52
36 ARG 1.78 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.33
37 NG 8.47 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.09
38 FDO 2.87 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.54
39 MYL 6.12 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.14
40 CNO 9.73 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.04
41 BAX 1.40 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.02
42 FHN 2.92 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 3.99
43 WY 5.89 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 3.20
44 AU 10.76 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 2.02
45 BYD 4.64 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 1.89
46 WHR 3.87 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 1.72
47 GEN 6.69 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 1.29
48 LZ 9.33 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 0.75
49 ACL 0.82 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 0.00
50 MNI 9.78 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 0.00
Today’s Big Cap Winners
mkt caps over $5 bill
No. Ticker % Change Market Cap
1 BAC 16.90 65,970,000,000
2 GGP 16.26 11,120,000,000
3 HIG 15.76 7,860,000,000
4 MPEL 15.63 5,630,000,000
5 WMB 15.56 14,140,000,000
6 CBS 14.73 14,280,000,000
7 C 14.49 81,630,000,000
8 LINTA 14.27 7,620,000,000
9 SLM 14.27 6,220,000,000
10 RIO 14.06 101,030,000,000
11 SQM 12.62 13,620,000,000
12 AV 12.49 15,000,000,000
13 HCP 12.44 11,710,000,000
14 EDU 12.32 16,150,000,000
15 MGA 12.20 8,490,000,000
16 SNI 12.17 6,320,000,000
17 MPC 12.16 11,510,000,000
18 SLG 12.14 5,330,000,000
19 EBAY 12.02 34,730,000,000
20 PXD 11.87 8,200,000,000
21 ALU 11.85 6,970,000,000
22 LYB 11.77 16,140,000,000
23 ILMN 11.73 6,300,000,000
24 ABB 11.69 44,860,000,000
25 SINA 11.64 5,230,000,000
