Daily Market Commentary for May 14, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com

Todays top stock pick for the trading session was Deere & Company
(NYSE: DE) with a posted loss on the trading day of just shy of 9
points. Even though second quarter profits rose by 22 percent, Deere
warned that rising cost of raw materials may cut into their earnings in
coming periods. (read more
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At the closing bell on the Stock Exchange, here is how the major world
indices and major U.S. indices ended the session on the U.S. Markets:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) gain of 65.14 points on the day to
end the session at 12,897.32
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) gain of 26.99 points to end the session
at 9,437.45
NASDAQ gain of 1.58 points for a close at 2,496.70
S&P 500 gain of 5.41 points for a close at 1,408.45
FTSE All-World ex-U.S. gain of 0.99 points to close at 254.05
FTSE RAFI 1000 gain of 34.79 points to close at 5,676.68
BEL 20 gain of 4.26 points to close at 3,831.66
CAC 40 gain of 56.57 points to close at 5,055.24
FTSE100 gain of 4.1 points to close at 6,216.0
NIKKEI 225 triple digit gain of 164.90 points to close at 14,118.6

News on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today: advanced stocks
1,826; declined stocks 1,281; unchanged stocks 139; stocks hitting new
highs 129; stocks hitting new lows 25. Daily Trading Range and end of
day trading results for volatile stocks on the NYSE traded by active
Day Traders today: CME Group, Incorporated (NYSE: CME) gained 17.35
points on the trading day, high on the trading day $475.00, low on the
trading day $457.01, for a closing price at $475.00; Mosaic Company
(NYSE: MOS) shed 0.06 points on the trading day, high on the trading
day $130.12, low on the trading day $124.11, for a closing price at
$125.16; Macy's, Incorporated (NYSE: M) gained 0.87 points on the
trading day, high on the trading day $26.10, low on the trading day
$24.06, for a closing price at $24.93; Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) shed
8.94 points on the trading day, high on the trading day $85.50, low on
the trading day $80.75, for a closing price at $81.25; ReneSola Limited
(NYSE: SOL) gained 0.63 points on the trading day, high on the trading
day $24.50, low on the trading day $21.77, for a closing price at
$22.30; China Architectural Engineering, Incorporated (NYSE: RCH)
gained 2.32 points on the trading day, high on the trading day $9.06,
low on the trading day $7.10, for a closing price at $8.26; Jack in the
Box Incorporated (NYSE: JBX) shed 2.90 points on the trading day, high
on the trading day $26.46, low on the trading day $24.31, for a closing
price at $24.87; US Shipping Partners Limited Partnership (NYSE: USS)
shed 0.73 points on the trading day, high on the trading day $8.24, low
on the trading day $7.01, for a closing price at $7.02; Visa
Incorporated (NYSE: V) shed 0.15 points on the trading day, high on the
trading day $84.35, low on the trading day $81.45, for a closing price
at $82.23; Cash America International, Incorporated (NYSE: CSH) shed
2.65 points on the trading day, high on the trading day $40.43, low on
the trading day $36.53, for a closing price at $36.80; Bunge Limited
(NYSE: BG) shed 1.34 points on the trading day, high on the trading day
$119.43, low on the trading day $113.75, for a closing price at $115.39;
Transocean, Incorporated (NYSE: RIG) shed 01.83 points on the trading
day, high on the trading day $152.44, low on the trading day $146.79,
for a closing price at $147.20; CF Industries Holdings, Incorporated
(NYSE: CF) shed 0.77 points on the trading day, high on the trading day
$141.67, low on the trading day $135.62, for a closing price at $136.27;
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR)  shed 5.56 points on the trading day, high
on the trading day $192.00, low on the trading day $184.50, for a
closing price at $185.47; Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan,
Incorporated (NYSE: POT) gained 1.23 points on the trading day, high on
the trading day $203.74, low on the trading day $195.68, for a closing
price at $198.80; Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) gained 2.24 points on
the trading day, high on the trading day $125.00, low on the trading
day $119.68, for a closing price at $122.63.

News on the NASDAQ today: advanced stocks 1,478; declined stocks 1,426;
unchanged stocks 152; stocks hitting new highs 61; stocks hitting new
lows 73. Trading range and end of day trading results for volatile
NASDAQ stocks traded by active Day Traders today: Whole Foods Market
Incorporated (NasdaqGS: WFMI) shed 4.68 points on the trading day, high
on the trading day $30.21, low on the trading day $28.85, for a closing
price at $28.96; Insulet Corporation (NasdaqGS: PODD) shed 1.82 points
on the trading day, high on the trading day $19.70, low on the trading
day $17.13, for a closing price at $18.00; American Science &
Engineering Incorporated (NasdaqGS: ASEI) shed 0.61 points on the
trading day, high on the trading day $49.43, low on the trading day
$42.10, for a closing price at $48.45; DryShips, Incorporated
(NasdaqGS: DRYS) gained 0.84 points on the trading day, high on the
trading day $103.63, low on the trading day $98.74, for a closing price
at $99.04; First Solar, Incorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) gained 3.96 points
on the trading day, high on the trading day $317.00, low on the trading
day $303.70, for a closing price at $307.94; Apple Incorporated
(NasdaqGS: AAPL) shed 3.70 points on the trading day, high on the
trading day $192.24, low on the trading day $185.57, for a closing
price at $186.26; Baidu.com, Incorporated (NasdaqGS: BIDU) shed 7.23
points on the trading day, high on the trading day $374.95, low on the
trading day $360.00, for a closing price at $361.17; Canadian Solar
Incorporated (NasdaqGS: CSIQ) gained 3.22 points on the trading day,
high on the trading day $45.99, low on the trading day $40.44, for a
closing price at $44.00; Google Incorporated (NasdaqGS: GOOG) shed 6.70
points on the trading day, high on the trading day $591.19, low on the
trading day $575.25, for a closing price at $576.30.

News on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) today: advanced stocks 708;
declined stocks 471; unchanged stocks 100; stocks hitting new highs 44;
stocks hitting new lows 28.

Department Of Energy: U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles increased by 0.2
Million Barrels to 325.8 Million Barrels; Gasoline Stockpiles decreased
by 1.7 Million Barrels to 210.2 Million Barrels; U.S. Distillate
Stockpiles increased by 1.4 Million Barrels to 107.1 Million Barrels;
U.S. Refineries ran at capacity of 86.6% versus capacity of 85.0% a
week ago; U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles increased by 200,000 Barrels in the
week compared to expectations of an increase by 1.8 Million; U.S.
Gasoline Stockpiles decreased by 1.7 Million Barrels in the week
compared to expectations of a decrease by 100,000; U.S. Distillate
Stockpiles increased by 1.4 Million Barrels in the week compared to
expectations of an increase by 600,000; U.S. Refineries ran at capacity
of 86.6% compared to expectations of an increase by 0.7 percent at
85.7%.

Commodities Markets
Energy Sector: Light Crude (NYM) shed $1.58 on the day to close at
$124.22 a barrel ($US per bbl.); Heating Oil (NYM) shed $0.08 on the
day to close at $3.62 a gallon ($US per gal.); Natural Gas (NYM) gained
$0.18 on the day to close at $11.60 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.);
Unleaded Gas (NYM) shed $0.02 on the day to close at $3.18 a gallon
($US per gal.).

Metals Markets: Gold (CMX) shed $3.10 to close at $866.50 ($US per Troy
oz.); Silver (CMX) shed $0.22 to close at $16.61 ($US per Troy oz.);
Platinum (NYM) shed $34.30 to close at $2,039.10 ($US per Troy oz.) and
Copper (CMX) shed $0.05 to close at $3.68 ($US per lb.).

Livestock and Meat Markets (cents per lb.): Lean Hogs (CME) gained 0.70
to close at 77.45; Pork Bellies (CME) gained 1.13 to close at 81.55;
Live Cattle (CME) gained 0.25 to close at 100.23; Feeder Cattle (CME)
gained 0.10 to close at 112.75.

Other Commodities (cents per bu.): Corn (CBT) shed 11.00 to close the
session at 596.25 and Soybeans (CBT) closed the session at 1,379.50.

Bonds were higher across the board today: 2 year bond shed 2/32 to
close at 99 8/32 with a Yield of 2.51, Yield Change +0.04; 5 year bond
shed 4/32 to close at 99 21/32 with a Yield of 3.19, Yield Change
+0.02; 10 year bond gained 6/32 to close at 99 26/32 with a Yield of
3.91, Yield Change -0.01; the 30 year bond gained 15/32 to close at 96
5/32 on the day with a Yield of 4.61, Yield Change -0.03.

The e-mini Dow $5 ended the commodity session today at 12,877 with a
gain of 51 points on the trading session. Futures Traders should review
workshops available at the CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade). Educational
in-person seminars schedules available on the CBOT (Chicago Board of
Trade) website.

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