Closing Market Report 10/31/2012

The KUIK Closing Market Report for Wednesday, October 31:
Markets finished down today after the two day shutdown for due to Hurricane Sandy.
Direction Change Units  Last Time Change
Dow Down                      (11) points             13,096 1:46 PM
S&P500 Up 0.1% percent               1,412        0.22 points
Nasdaq Composite Down -0.4% percent               2,977       (10.72) points
30 Year Treasury Down                      (7) Basis Points                 2.85 Annual Yield
Companies are guiding down.  More than three times a many S&P 500 companies have issued   negative earnings-per-share guidance for the fourth quarter, compared with those who have issued positive guidance according to a report from   Factset.  For the fourth quarter, 52 companies in the S&P500 have issued negative guidance, while 16 companies have issues positive guidance.
Serving the West Side first I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK.
http://www.marketwatch.cm/story/negative-earnings-guidance-rules-q4-factset-2012-10-31?dist=markets
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