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By 10:45 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 19.45 points, or 0.15%, to 12,579.63, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had dropped 0.83 point, or 0.06%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 2.58 points, or 0.09%.
Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the markets are Rare Earth Stocks, which have gained 4.5%, Cosmetic Laser Stocks, up 3.0%, and Pet and Veterinary Stocks, moving 1.8% higher as a group.
In Tickerspy's
Rare Earth complex, Avalon Rare Metals Inc
AVL had surged 6.7%. AVL had no debt for the latest quarter.
The best performing Tickerspy
Cosmetic Laser stock has been Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS, which was up 9.1%. ELOS reported upbeat Q1 results.
PetSmart Inc
PETM is today's leading Tickerspy's
Pet and Veterinary stock, gaining 5.4%. PETM lifted its earnings guidance for the year.
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