Dow Jones 30 Industrials in the stocks in the spotlight

The Trend

The DOW 30

The SPREAD

2007 vs 2008

The Week Ahead

Market Comment

Friday -- May 2, 2008

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

13,058.20
+ 166.34 (+ 1.29%)

52 Week Closing Low
March -- 10 -- 2008
11,740.15

52 Week & All-Time
Closing High
October -- 9 -- 2007
14,164.53
A discount from the 52 week high of
- 1106.33 (- 7.81%)

As of the close Friday the total of the Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 stocks
are carrying an "average discount"from the 52 week "trading" high of (- 18.36%)
Previous weekly close (- 19.34%) Change + 0.98%

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

The record "high" discount is - 39.39% on 10/9/02
The old record high discount was 38.82% set on 9/21/01

There was a new "DJIA" 52 week intra-day high last week on
WMT !
6th straight week on Wal-Mart

No 52 week DOW 30 highs expired last week !

(meaning the 52 week high kept falling
until it caught up to the current market price)

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