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Market Comment

Friday -- August 27, 2010

Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is composed of 30 of the biggest companies in
the U.S.A. Although, only 30 stocks, the investment community tends to rely on these
30 stocks for an idea of where the market is heading. Below is a list of the DOW 30
with the 52 week daily trading high and the percentage difference from that high.

Weekly Close	08/27/2010	10,150.65	-- Weekly closing difference	-62.97 (-0.62%)
52 Week --- Closing High	04/26/2010	11,205.03	-- A discount from the 52 week high of	-1054.38 (-9.41%)
All-Time --- Closing High	10/09/2007	14,164.53	-- A discount from the all-time high of	-4013.88 (-28.34%)
52 Week Closing Low --	09/02/2009	- 9280.67	-- A gain to the weekly close of	869.98 (9.37%)
Year-End Close--	12/31/2009	10,428.05	-- A difference to the weekly close of	-277.40 (-2.66%)

As of the close of last week the total of the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks
were carrying an "average discount"from the 52 week "trading" high of (-15.22%)
Previous weekly close (- 14.75%) Change (- 0.47% )

The record "low" discount is - 2.87% on 1/8/2010

The previous record "low" discount was -3.37% set on 5/18/07
The previous record "low" discount was -4.26% set on 5/4/07
The previous record "low" discount was -4.48% set on 8/6/97

The record "high" discount is - 52.76% on 11/20/08
Previous record high discounts.

Past High Discount

Date set

- 38.82%

09/21/01

- 39.39%

10/09/02

- 46.49%

10/10/08

- 47.21%

10/24/08

- 49.96%

11/19/08

Trading around the - 15.00 percent discount level is quite bearish near term.
Staying under the 15% discount level very long would be a strong bearish sign .

Dow Jones Industrial Average Discount to the high

There were new "DJIA" 52 week closing highs last week on

MCD!
3rd week of a new 52 wk highs on any DOW 30 stock after 13 weeks with none

No 52 week DOW 30 highs expired last week !

(meaning the stock has not been able
to reach a new high in the 12 months)

Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks

The table below shows the current price, the 52 week high and date of high,
the % discount from the high and the date the 52 week high will expire again!

EXPIRED LAST WEEK = Red -- NEW HIGH LAST WEEK = Blue

MCD - T - KFT- DD & KO
were the DOW 30 stocks nearest to the 52 high this past week

The DOW stocks nearest to the 52 week high the previous week were:
MCD - T - CAT- IBM & DD
The worst performer is AA, followed by BAC
32nd straight week for AA - BAC replaced PFE 7 weeks ago
after PFE held the 2nd worst for 8 weeks

Dow Industrials Average discount to the high

Dow Industrials Average discount to the high