Current Market Index Activity Index Price Net  S&P 500 1,091.38 - 3.52  NASDAQ 2,146.04 - 10.78  S&P 100 508.79 - 1.56  NASDAQ 100 1,764.39 - 8.80  Russell 2000 584.67 - 1.00  CBOE Technology Index 704.73 - 4.76  10-Year Treasury Note 3.99 + 0.15  30-Year Treasury Bond 42.95 + 0.07  Gold ETF 112.94 + 0.64  Oil ETF 39.42 - 0.24 S&P 500   NASDAQ      Today's Earnings Surprises Positive Surprises Ticker Time Expected EPS Reported EPS Surprise KIRK 06:05 0.08 0.23 187.5 % ANN 06:46 0.07 0.20 185.71 % CRMT 06:01 0.42 0.53 26.19 % SJM 06:03 1.04 1.22 17.31 % EUBK 14:09 -0.39 -0.38 2.56 % Negative Surprises Ticker Time Expected EPS Reported EPS Surprise DHI 06:02 -0.27 -0.73 -170.37 % JOUT 05:01 -0.50 -0.93 -86 % MPR 08:01 0.12 0.07 -41.67 % Last Update: Nov 20, 2009 18:58:10

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