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Friday -- March 5, 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

03/5/2010

10,566.22

-- Weekly closing difference

+ 240.94 (+2.33%)

52 Week --- Closing High 01/19/2010

10,725.43

-- A discount from the 52 week high of

- 159.23 (-1.48%)

All-Time --- Closing High 10/09/2007

14,164.53

-- A discount from the all-time high of

- 3598.27 (-25.40%)

52 Week Closing Low --

03/09/2009

6,547.05

-- A discount to the weekly close of

- 4019.15 (- 38.04%)

Year-End Close--

12/31/2009

10,428.05

-- A difference to the weekly close of

+ 138.15 (+1.32%)




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 (- 5.39%)
Previous weekly close (- 7.21%) Change (+1.82%)

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

Breaking over the strong support at the - 0.05 percent discount level was a strong bearish sign for the near term. Now we need to see the average discount get back under - 0.05 percent in order for the rally to continue.



There were new "DJIA" 52 week Intra-day highs last week on
BA - CSCO - HD - KFT - PG & DIS !
2nd straight week for BA & PG

No 52 week DOW 30 highs
expired last week !
2nd straight week

(meaning the stock has not been able
to reach a new high in the past year.)



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

BA - HD - KFT - PG & DIS
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:
HD - PG - BA - WMT & MCD

The worst performer is AA, followed by PFE
7th week for AA




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