News Summary (HP, FSLR, LCC, JBLU, CAL, RF, FITB, KEY)
Energy stocks turned positive after falling for two consecutive weeks. Crude oil futures also moved up. The top gainers in the list were Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR). The NYSE Arca Oil Index (XOI) rose about 0.9%, while the The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index (XNG) gained about 1%.
US Airline stocks moved up along with the wider market. The stocks that gained the most in the list were US Airways (NYSE: LCC), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Continental (NYSE: CAL). The NYSE Arca Airline Index (XAL) rose about 1%.
The US Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) represented the most weak sector in the S&P 500 Index by gaining just 0.1%. The top performers in the list were Regions Financial Corp (RF), Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) and KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY).
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