Monday kicks off the new week as the first stock trading session after the much anticipated Non-Farm Payroll report. It's a light earnings day with Pending Home Sales and the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index adding color.
A substantial improvement in the ISM Manufacturing Index and a better than expected jobs report lifted stocks on this final trading day of the holiday shortened week. Huge incentive driven sales jumps in the domestic big three automakers helped add to the bullish sentiment. Apple's soon to be released iPad added some trepidation to the tech sector. Some speculate that it may hurt PC sales. Led by Caterpillar the DJIA soared 70.44, the Nasdaq added 4.62 and the broad based S&P 500 climbed 8.67.
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Goldman Sachs downgraded Research In Motion Ltd (RIMM) to sell and lowered its target price to $65.00/share.
Azz Inc (AZZ) reports before the open with an expected EPS of 59 cents.
Sales from Ford Motor Co (F) soared 84% in China and 39.8% domestically. Troubles at Toyota Motor Corporation ADS (TM) and its aggressive buying incentives are credited with the huge improvement.
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) suffered from speculation that the Apple Inc (AAPL) iPad may hurt PC sales.
Blackrock Incorporated (BLK) was cut to hold at Deutsche Bank AG as it was revealed that lower growth may be in store for the world's largest money manager.
