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Nov
13
marlenerm asked:
I am looking for products to package for retail sale. I have a packaging company in the Maryland Heights area. To give you an idea, we now are packaging balloons that go into grocery stores, card shops, discounts stores, etc. We can also ship for customers after product is packaged. I am willing to talk to anyone who thinks they may have business they would need to outsource whether short or long term jobs.
Beatrice
I am looking for products to package for retail sale. I have a packaging company in the Maryland Heights area. To give you an idea, we now are packaging balloons that go into grocery stores, card shops, discounts stores, etc. We can also ship for customers after product is packaged. I am willing to talk to anyone who thinks they may have business they would need to outsource whether short or long term jobs.
Beatrice
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Nov
11
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Jeffrey Zalewski asked:
Retailing your products/services is what feeds your income. If no one sells anything, no one makes any money, right? So how can you make certain you take the right first step so you become successful at retailing your products or services?
The first step to successful retail sales is to accurately target your market. Target marketing is essential and it is when you narrow that target market that you become a stronger potential solution provider for that market you are targeting.
When coaching marketers about retailing their products/services, I always ask a simple question - “Who is your prospect?” The most common answer is “everyone!” I usually respond with a statement like, “So if everyone is your prospect, why is it that nobody is the only one buying?”
Think about it! Think about your own business. Who is your best prospect? What are you doing to make certain you are targeting the right target market of prospects?
A key component to increasing one’s sales is targeting your best prospect - the people most likely to buy from you. This is where relevant and narrowed niche focusing is critical in becoming more efficient in your marketing effort. While we would like everyone to be our prospect, the reality is we do need to narrow that focus to allow us to focus on the target and make more sales.
Having a well-defined target market will allow you to identify potential prospects better. This will also allow you to define your qualifying measures needed to sort and sift through the prospects, in order to connect with those most likely to buy what you offer.
To be effective in any marketing activity, there is what is called the marketing mix. The marketing mix consists of: 1) the target market, 2) your message, and 3) your method of marketing. All three must be in balance.
Who are your best prospects? Your best prospects are the people who are most likely to buy your products or services. Don’t consider everyone as your prospect, unless you want to waste time, money, effort, and want to be frustrated in the process.
Instead, narrow your target market for greater success at retailing your products or services. How do you narrow your target market? Markets fall into two categories; a chosen market and a natural market.
A natural market is a market that you are already tapping into and are marketing in. These markets exist from previous experience, connections, and current customers. Look at your current customer base and create a profile of the characteristics of your top 20% of your customers.
A chosen market is one you decide to market to. Basically, it is a market where you see an opportunity and a need you can fill with your product/service. You can market to either types of markets or both. The choice is yours.
Here is a brief exercise to help you identify your target market:
1) Of the product/service you want to market, list the three main benefits one receives from your product/service.
2) Out of the three main benefits, chose one benefit to focus on. Pick the one benefit out of the three that you feel most people would want. You can survey friends and family on this as well.
3) With the one benefit in mind, ask yourself, “Who would most likely benefit the most from this benefit? That is your target market group.
4) Define the characteristics of your target market group. List no less than 5 characteristics.
This is the start of your market profile. Keep in mind as you market, the key element of your strategy is to focus on your prospect’s primary want. Learn as much as you can about your target market and their primary wants and needs. Concentrate the majority of your marketing effort in generating leads from that target market.
Vernon
Retailing your products/services is what feeds your income. If no one sells anything, no one makes any money, right? So how can you make certain you take the right first step so you become successful at retailing your products or services?
The first step to successful retail sales is to accurately target your market. Target marketing is essential and it is when you narrow that target market that you become a stronger potential solution provider for that market you are targeting.
When coaching marketers about retailing their products/services, I always ask a simple question - “Who is your prospect?” The most common answer is “everyone!” I usually respond with a statement like, “So if everyone is your prospect, why is it that nobody is the only one buying?”
Think about it! Think about your own business. Who is your best prospect? What are you doing to make certain you are targeting the right target market of prospects?
A key component to increasing one’s sales is targeting your best prospect - the people most likely to buy from you. This is where relevant and narrowed niche focusing is critical in becoming more efficient in your marketing effort. While we would like everyone to be our prospect, the reality is we do need to narrow that focus to allow us to focus on the target and make more sales.
Having a well-defined target market will allow you to identify potential prospects better. This will also allow you to define your qualifying measures needed to sort and sift through the prospects, in order to connect with those most likely to buy what you offer.
To be effective in any marketing activity, there is what is called the marketing mix. The marketing mix consists of: 1) the target market, 2) your message, and 3) your method of marketing. All three must be in balance.
Who are your best prospects? Your best prospects are the people who are most likely to buy your products or services. Don’t consider everyone as your prospect, unless you want to waste time, money, effort, and want to be frustrated in the process.
Instead, narrow your target market for greater success at retailing your products or services. How do you narrow your target market? Markets fall into two categories; a chosen market and a natural market.
A natural market is a market that you are already tapping into and are marketing in. These markets exist from previous experience, connections, and current customers. Look at your current customer base and create a profile of the characteristics of your top 20% of your customers.
A chosen market is one you decide to market to. Basically, it is a market where you see an opportunity and a need you can fill with your product/service. You can market to either types of markets or both. The choice is yours.
Here is a brief exercise to help you identify your target market:
1) Of the product/service you want to market, list the three main benefits one receives from your product/service.
2) Out of the three main benefits, chose one benefit to focus on. Pick the one benefit out of the three that you feel most people would want. You can survey friends and family on this as well.
3) With the one benefit in mind, ask yourself, “Who would most likely benefit the most from this benefit? That is your target market group.
4) Define the characteristics of your target market group. List no less than 5 characteristics.
This is the start of your market profile. Keep in mind as you market, the key element of your strategy is to focus on your prospect’s primary want. Learn as much as you can about your target market and their primary wants and needs. Concentrate the majority of your marketing effort in generating leads from that target market.
Vernon
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Nov
09
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Darryl Gee asked:
Since you are selling indirectly, your customers are the Owners, Managers and Salespeople who sell your products and services. However indirect customers are different from traditional retail customers, who will typically be end users. These customers are your business partners. Your success is tied to theirs and vice versa. In most cases they will not see you as a salesperson nor themselves as a customer. They will view you as their partner who is an expert on your products and services.
By its nature indirect sales requires that the Indirect Account Executive, win by helping others to win. Since you are not directly making sales, you have to depend on others to make sales for you. The basic model for indirect sales success is: Build Relationships, Reward Their Success, Provide Sales Expertise, and Build Their Product Knowledge.
Build Relationships:
Relationship is friendship! In most of your doors it will be easy to befriend the owners, managers and salespeople. Simply use the skills you learned on the playground as a kid. Seek out what you have in common. Do they have children, did they just move to the area, did they just get married, do they ride motorcycles, do they play tennis, etc …
Once you find out what you have in common - talk about it. Ask them questions to get them talking about themselves. People love talking about themselves. Exploit this fact by asking questions and focusing the conversation on them. You’ll be surprised at how effective this will be. At this point your objective is to come across as friendly and genuinely nice. If they view you as friendly and they like you they will be more likely to sell your product.
Reward Their Success:
In indirect often times we feel like we are buying the business. In the wireless business we often run monthly contests and incentives. This is a very effective way to drive the sales. Just make sure that whatever you are spending you get a return on your investment. Ensure that the dollars you are spending drive the behaviors and product sales you desire.
Provide recognition by recognizing outstanding performance with a simple certificate. You can do this monthly and annually. Reward sales success above a minimum or at preset targets with gift cards. I like gift cards because they allow the recipients to make their own buying decision. If you work for a company that has a Presidents Club for Indirect Doors, motivate sales by providing updates on their standings.
The key to rewards and recognition is tracking and communication. To get the biggest bang for your buck you need to provide sales results and standings regularly. If not your contest or incentive will feel like a crap shoot to your doors. For example, by providing weekly results during a monthly contest you give your doors a chance to adjust and improve.
Provide Sales Expertise:
During your visits to your doors one of the best ways to set yourself apart from other Indirect Sales Reps is to Provide Sales Expertise. Most Indirect Reps will focus on product knowledge. This is a contradiction to how end users shop. People don’t buy from the person who can best explain all the features and every facet of a product. If that was the case all salespeople would do is provide facts.
We buy from the person who helps us best understand the value of a product. We buy from the person who helps us to see ourselves using the product. We buy from the person who can best overcome our objections. We buy from the person who pushes us to go ahead and buy, when we are hesitant and unsure.
By providing sales expertise and showing salespeople how to sell your products and services you indirectly are driving the sell of your product. By making a salesperson a “better salesperson,” sales of your products and services will grow.
Establishing yourself as a sales expert builds your credibility and makes you an authority on sales. If you don’t feel like a retail sales expert two books to help you are “Retail Magic” by Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz and “No Thanks I’M Just Looking” by Harry J. Friedman.
Build Their Product Knowledge:
Most Indirect sales people are good at training on their product. Its best to take a systematic approach to product training. Your priority will usually be to (1)launch new products and ( 2) reinforce knowledge of existing products.
When launching a new product it’s a good idea to tie the launch to an incentive. This will focus attention on the new product. A great tool to use is a simple one page explanation of the new product. Use it to go over the details of the product with sales reps. Present it as a train the trainer document with Owners and Managers. Partner the one pager with a quiz to encourage retention.
For existing products Create a simple overview and use it to train new sales reps. This overview should be 1 to 2 pages. For existing and seasoned sales reps train on a cycle. For example if you have 4 product groups and you make two visits per month, focus on two groups during your 1st visit and the other two during your second visit. Partner your training with a quiz for added impact. You can also add levels for each training and increase the intensity and detail on higher levels. Training in this way ensures consistency of knowledge throughout your territory.
In a competitive indirect environment your product may be competing with many other similar products. To stand out from the crowd requires setting yourself and your products and services apart. Conduct yourself as your customers business partner and remember these basic steps to growing your indirect sales: Build Relationships, Reward Their Success, Provide Sales Expertise, and Build Their Product Knowledge.
Cheryl
Since you are selling indirectly, your customers are the Owners, Managers and Salespeople who sell your products and services. However indirect customers are different from traditional retail customers, who will typically be end users. These customers are your business partners. Your success is tied to theirs and vice versa. In most cases they will not see you as a salesperson nor themselves as a customer. They will view you as their partner who is an expert on your products and services.
By its nature indirect sales requires that the Indirect Account Executive, win by helping others to win. Since you are not directly making sales, you have to depend on others to make sales for you. The basic model for indirect sales success is: Build Relationships, Reward Their Success, Provide Sales Expertise, and Build Their Product Knowledge.
Build Relationships:
Relationship is friendship! In most of your doors it will be easy to befriend the owners, managers and salespeople. Simply use the skills you learned on the playground as a kid. Seek out what you have in common. Do they have children, did they just move to the area, did they just get married, do they ride motorcycles, do they play tennis, etc …
Once you find out what you have in common - talk about it. Ask them questions to get them talking about themselves. People love talking about themselves. Exploit this fact by asking questions and focusing the conversation on them. You’ll be surprised at how effective this will be. At this point your objective is to come across as friendly and genuinely nice. If they view you as friendly and they like you they will be more likely to sell your product.
Reward Their Success:
In indirect often times we feel like we are buying the business. In the wireless business we often run monthly contests and incentives. This is a very effective way to drive the sales. Just make sure that whatever you are spending you get a return on your investment. Ensure that the dollars you are spending drive the behaviors and product sales you desire.
Provide recognition by recognizing outstanding performance with a simple certificate. You can do this monthly and annually. Reward sales success above a minimum or at preset targets with gift cards. I like gift cards because they allow the recipients to make their own buying decision. If you work for a company that has a Presidents Club for Indirect Doors, motivate sales by providing updates on their standings.
The key to rewards and recognition is tracking and communication. To get the biggest bang for your buck you need to provide sales results and standings regularly. If not your contest or incentive will feel like a crap shoot to your doors. For example, by providing weekly results during a monthly contest you give your doors a chance to adjust and improve.
Provide Sales Expertise:
During your visits to your doors one of the best ways to set yourself apart from other Indirect Sales Reps is to Provide Sales Expertise. Most Indirect Reps will focus on product knowledge. This is a contradiction to how end users shop. People don’t buy from the person who can best explain all the features and every facet of a product. If that was the case all salespeople would do is provide facts.
We buy from the person who helps us best understand the value of a product. We buy from the person who helps us to see ourselves using the product. We buy from the person who can best overcome our objections. We buy from the person who pushes us to go ahead and buy, when we are hesitant and unsure.
By providing sales expertise and showing salespeople how to sell your products and services you indirectly are driving the sell of your product. By making a salesperson a “better salesperson,” sales of your products and services will grow.
Establishing yourself as a sales expert builds your credibility and makes you an authority on sales. If you don’t feel like a retail sales expert two books to help you are “Retail Magic” by Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz and “No Thanks I’M Just Looking” by Harry J. Friedman.
Build Their Product Knowledge:
Most Indirect sales people are good at training on their product. Its best to take a systematic approach to product training. Your priority will usually be to (1)launch new products and ( 2) reinforce knowledge of existing products.
When launching a new product it’s a good idea to tie the launch to an incentive. This will focus attention on the new product. A great tool to use is a simple one page explanation of the new product. Use it to go over the details of the product with sales reps. Present it as a train the trainer document with Owners and Managers. Partner the one pager with a quiz to encourage retention.
For existing products Create a simple overview and use it to train new sales reps. This overview should be 1 to 2 pages. For existing and seasoned sales reps train on a cycle. For example if you have 4 product groups and you make two visits per month, focus on two groups during your 1st visit and the other two during your second visit. Partner your training with a quiz for added impact. You can also add levels for each training and increase the intensity and detail on higher levels. Training in this way ensures consistency of knowledge throughout your territory.
In a competitive indirect environment your product may be competing with many other similar products. To stand out from the crowd requires setting yourself and your products and services apart. Conduct yourself as your customers business partner and remember these basic steps to growing your indirect sales: Build Relationships, Reward Their Success, Provide Sales Expertise, and Build Their Product Knowledge.
Cheryl
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Nov
09
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EyeLuvSophie asked:
Every report I read on retail spending states that because of the housing crisis, retail sales will drop. There are hundreds of reports out there all pointing fingers at the industry for a number of economical woes. My retail sales were great before the housing market took other markets down with it. Couldn’t I sue the subprime lenders for damaging my area of the economy? Anyone want to represent me?
Joanne
Every report I read on retail spending states that because of the housing crisis, retail sales will drop. There are hundreds of reports out there all pointing fingers at the industry for a number of economical woes. My retail sales were great before the housing market took other markets down with it. Couldn’t I sue the subprime lenders for damaging my area of the economy? Anyone want to represent me?
Joanne
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Oct
31
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Jeff Blackwell asked:
Obviously, you can’t make such a major step alone, and it is essential that you find the best retailers or dealers that will guide you along every step of the way.
You can choose to work with retailers in the form of retail sales centers or with individual dealers. There is no inherent advantage or disadvantage to either option, except that some people prefer the “personal touch” of working with brokers or agents, whereas other people prefer to work with a company that has a solid reputation. Of course, you can combine the two and find real estate agents that work for large companies, and the approach depends on your personal style and needs. If working with the same agent all of the time does not matter to you, larger retailers or dealers might be right for you. On the other hand, if you feel like you need more guidance, then you might want to establish a relationship with a real estate agent.
Retailers and dealers assist buyers in every phase of the home-buying process. They can help you choose the home you want based on your needs, and place the order at the factory where your home will be built. Retailers and agents can act as go-betweens for buyers and builders, and you should be prepared to visit the factory occasionally to make sure that your are satisfied with the construction process. Dealers and retailers also discuss floor plans and models with their clients and discuss any changes that need to be made with the manufacturer.
When the home is under construction, retailers will coordinate the installation process and will ensure that everything goes accordingly while the home is being transported to its final destination. Dealers will make sure that there is a warranty on all materials and sections in case something should be damaged on the road or in the factory, and they should deal promptly with complaints.
Retailers and agents help the buyer through the complicated process of financing and insuring the home, and should be able to answer questions at any time. Of course, the bank is also responsible for informing the client of his or her options, but the dealer should also give the buyer advice on guidance when sorting through many options.
If you are looking for home in a rental community, you need to find an agent who has experience with your community, and it is worth looking for recommendations of dealers from people who already live there. Retailers can walk clients through various homes until the right one is selected. The advantage of working with a community is that you need not use a retailer that is unfamiliar to you or to others in the area.
Once you have narrowed down your search for dealers, retailers, brokers and agents to a relatively short list, it is time to do some research, either by finding verbal recommendations from friends and neighbors, searching online or contacting the Better Business Bureau. You might want to discuss your options with home manufacturers, and find out which dealers and retailers they like to work with.
If you are looking for retailers and dealers to sell your property, you will want to go through a similar procedure for researching your options. Whether buying or selling, many people prefer the “personal touch”, and an individual real estate agent may always be the choice for certain buyers and sellers.
Lloyd
Obviously, you can’t make such a major step alone, and it is essential that you find the best retailers or dealers that will guide you along every step of the way.
You can choose to work with retailers in the form of retail sales centers or with individual dealers. There is no inherent advantage or disadvantage to either option, except that some people prefer the “personal touch” of working with brokers or agents, whereas other people prefer to work with a company that has a solid reputation. Of course, you can combine the two and find real estate agents that work for large companies, and the approach depends on your personal style and needs. If working with the same agent all of the time does not matter to you, larger retailers or dealers might be right for you. On the other hand, if you feel like you need more guidance, then you might want to establish a relationship with a real estate agent.
Retailers and dealers assist buyers in every phase of the home-buying process. They can help you choose the home you want based on your needs, and place the order at the factory where your home will be built. Retailers and agents can act as go-betweens for buyers and builders, and you should be prepared to visit the factory occasionally to make sure that your are satisfied with the construction process. Dealers and retailers also discuss floor plans and models with their clients and discuss any changes that need to be made with the manufacturer.
When the home is under construction, retailers will coordinate the installation process and will ensure that everything goes accordingly while the home is being transported to its final destination. Dealers will make sure that there is a warranty on all materials and sections in case something should be damaged on the road or in the factory, and they should deal promptly with complaints.
Retailers and agents help the buyer through the complicated process of financing and insuring the home, and should be able to answer questions at any time. Of course, the bank is also responsible for informing the client of his or her options, but the dealer should also give the buyer advice on guidance when sorting through many options.
If you are looking for home in a rental community, you need to find an agent who has experience with your community, and it is worth looking for recommendations of dealers from people who already live there. Retailers can walk clients through various homes until the right one is selected. The advantage of working with a community is that you need not use a retailer that is unfamiliar to you or to others in the area.
Once you have narrowed down your search for dealers, retailers, brokers and agents to a relatively short list, it is time to do some research, either by finding verbal recommendations from friends and neighbors, searching online or contacting the Better Business Bureau. You might want to discuss your options with home manufacturers, and find out which dealers and retailers they like to work with.
If you are looking for retailers and dealers to sell your property, you will want to go through a similar procedure for researching your options. Whether buying or selling, many people prefer the “personal touch”, and an individual real estate agent may always be the choice for certain buyers and sellers.
Lloyd
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Oct
30
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MTnews asked:
Daily Market Commentary for August 13, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com
U.S. July Retail & Food Sales fell 0.1 percent compared to consensus of a drop by 0.4 percent. (read more)
http://www.millennium-traders.com/news/newscommentary.aspx
At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the session on the world market as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triple digit loss of 109.67 points on the day to end the trading session at 11,532.80
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) loss of 23.32 points to end the trading session at 8,375.39
NASDAQ loss of 1.99 points to end the trading session at 2,428.62
S&P 500 loss of 3.76 points to end the trading session at 1,285.83
FTSE All-World excluding - U.S. loss of 2.48 points to end the trading session at 220.75
FTSE RAFI 1000 loss of 99.75 points to end the trading session at 5,037.16
BEL 20 (BEL20) loss of 73.52 points to end the trading session at 3,043.62
CAC 40 (CAC40) triple digit loss of 115.51 points to end the trading session at 4,402.97
FTSE100 (UKX100) loss of 85.9 points to end the trading session at 5,448.60
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit loss of 280.55 points on the day to end the trading session at 13,023.05
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the day:
Advanced stock prices 1,247; declined stock prices 1,928; unchanged stock prices 92; stock prices hitting new highs 31 and stock prices hitting new lows 66.
NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Tween Brands Incorporated (NYSE: TWB) stock price shed 6.87 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $9.94, low on the trading session $7.90 for a closing stock price at $8.01; Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) stock price shed 2.19 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $67.37, low on the trading session $60.99 for a closing stock price at $67.10; WellCare HealthCare Plans Incorporated (NYSE: WCG) stock price shed 4.01 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $39.73, low on the trading session $37.33 for a closing stock price at $38.19; Watson Wyatt Worldwide Incorporated (NYSE: WW) stock price shed 0.37 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $58.70, low on the trading session $51.57 for a closing stock price at $56.51; United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) stock price gained 8.06 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $139.25, low on the trading session $129.36 for a closing stock price at $137.92; Franklin Resources Incorporated (NYSE: BEN) stock price shed 2.23 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $101.92, low on the trading session $98.28 for a closing stock price at $99.96; Potash Corporation Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) stock price gained 11.09 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $179.88, low on the trading session $169.80 for a closing stock price at $179.48; Consol Energy Incorporated (NYSE: CNX) stock price gained 4.68 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $65.79, low on the trading session $60.74 for a closing stock price at $65.26; Agrium Incorporated (NYSE: AGU) stock price gained 5.58 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $82.92, low on the trading session $77.16 for a closing stock price at $82.66; Cleveland-Cliffs Incorporated (NYSE: CLF) stock price gained 67.90 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $94.88, low on the trading session $87.84 for a closing stock price at $93.67; Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) stock price gained 10.04 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $107.09, low on the trading session $98.50 for a closing stock price at $107.08; Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) stock price gained 5.24 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $98.57, low on the trading session $92.12 for a closing stock price at $98.12; Oil Service Holders Incorporated (NYSE: OIH) stock price gained 7.39 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $186.17, low on the trading session $178.58 for a closing stock price at $185.57; CME Group Incorporated (NYSE: CME) stock price gained 0.82 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $347.90, low on the trading session $330.00 for a closing stock price at $338.48; Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) stock price gained 2.96 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $53.07, low on the trading session $49.75 for a closing stock price at $52.74; Constellation Energy Group Incorporated (NYSE: CEG) stock price gained 3.50 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $65.72, low on the trading session $61.50 for a closing stock price at $64.75; Ultrashort Financial Corporation (NYSE: SKF) stock price gained 6.77 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $130.29, low on the trading session $123.00 for a closing stock price at $126.52; Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) stock price gained 3.19 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $98.75, low on the trading session $93.21 for a closing stock price at $97.70; Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (NYSE: GS) stock price shed 2.40 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $169.40, low on the trading session $162.40 for a closing stock price at $164.90; Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) stock price gained 4.16 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $76.46, low on the trading session $70.60 for a closing stock price at $75.80.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators today:
Advanced stock prices 1,487; declined stock prices 1,380; unchanged stock prices 134; stock prices hitting new highs 58; stock prices hitting new lows 57.
NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: China Medical Technologies Incorporated (NasdaqGS: CMED) stock price shed 4.15 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $47.67, low on the trading session $45.15 for a closing stock price at $45.51; First Solar Incorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price gained 9.42 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $260.06, low on the trading session $245.16 for a closing stock price at $259.85.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for today:
Advanced stock prices 525; declined stock prices 622; unchanged stock prices 102; stock prices hitting new highs 7; stock prices hitting new lows 60.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market activity for the day, at time of this posting for September 2008 Contracts:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) end of day price 1,284.50 change 0.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) end of day price 1,941.75, change 0.25
E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 (SMP) end of day price 392.50, change 0.00
$5 DJIA (YM) end of day price 11,520, change -2
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6698 to U.S. Dollars 1.4929
Japanese Yen 109.53 to U.S. Dollars 0.0091
British Pound 0.5348 to U.S. Dollars 1.87
Canadian Dollar 1.062 to U.S. Dollars 0.9416
Swiss Franc 1.0847 to U.S. Dollars 0.9219
Commodity Markets:
Energy Sector: Light Crude (NYMEX: NYM) gained $2.99 on the day for a closing price of $116.00 a barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.05 on the day for a closing price of $3.14 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.14 on the day for a closing price of $8.55 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.09 on the day for a closing price of $2.93 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets:
Gold Market Price (COMEX: CMX) gained $16.90 on the day for a closing price of $831.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (COMEX: CMX) gained $0.36 on the day for a closing price of $14.85 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (NYMEX: NYM) shed $56.70 on the day for a closing price of $1,478.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (COMEX: CMX) gained $0.12 on the day for a closing price of $3.35 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 0.38 on the day for a closing price of 76.23
Pork Bellies (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 3.45 on the day for a closing price of 103.05
Live Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) had no change on the day for a closing price of 107.45
Feeder Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) shed 0.95 on the day for a closing price of 114.85
Other Commodities (cents per bushel):
Corn (Chicago Board of Trade: CBT) gained 30.00 on the day for a closing price of 558.50
Soybeans (Chicago Board of Trade: CBT) gained 70.00 on the day for a closing price of 1,284.00
Bond Market:
2 year bond had no change for a closing price of 100 11/32 with a Yield of 2.55, Yield Change 0.00
5 year bond had no change for a closing price of 100 15/32 with a Yield of 3.26, Yield Change 0.00
10 year bond shed 12/32 on the day for a closing price of 100 14/32 with a Yield of 3.94, Yield Change +0.05
30 year bond shed 17/32 on the day for a closing price of 98 26/32 with a Yield of 4.57, Yield Change +0.04
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Daily Market Commentary for August 13, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com
U.S. July Retail & Food Sales fell 0.1 percent compared to consensus of a drop by 0.4 percent. (read more)
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At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the session on the world market as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triple digit loss of 109.67 points on the day to end the trading session at 11,532.80
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) loss of 23.32 points to end the trading session at 8,375.39
NASDAQ loss of 1.99 points to end the trading session at 2,428.62
S&P 500 loss of 3.76 points to end the trading session at 1,285.83
FTSE All-World excluding - U.S. loss of 2.48 points to end the trading session at 220.75
FTSE RAFI 1000 loss of 99.75 points to end the trading session at 5,037.16
BEL 20 (BEL20) loss of 73.52 points to end the trading session at 3,043.62
CAC 40 (CAC40) triple digit loss of 115.51 points to end the trading session at 4,402.97
FTSE100 (UKX100) loss of 85.9 points to end the trading session at 5,448.60
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit loss of 280.55 points on the day to end the trading session at 13,023.05
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the day:
Advanced stock prices 1,247; declined stock prices 1,928; unchanged stock prices 92; stock prices hitting new highs 31 and stock prices hitting new lows 66.
NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Tween Brands Incorporated (NYSE: TWB) stock price shed 6.87 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $9.94, low on the trading session $7.90 for a closing stock price at $8.01; Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) stock price shed 2.19 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $67.37, low on the trading session $60.99 for a closing stock price at $67.10; WellCare HealthCare Plans Incorporated (NYSE: WCG) stock price shed 4.01 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $39.73, low on the trading session $37.33 for a closing stock price at $38.19; Watson Wyatt Worldwide Incorporated (NYSE: WW) stock price shed 0.37 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $58.70, low on the trading session $51.57 for a closing stock price at $56.51; United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) stock price gained 8.06 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $139.25, low on the trading session $129.36 for a closing stock price at $137.92; Franklin Resources Incorporated (NYSE: BEN) stock price shed 2.23 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $101.92, low on the trading session $98.28 for a closing stock price at $99.96; Potash Corporation Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) stock price gained 11.09 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $179.88, low on the trading session $169.80 for a closing stock price at $179.48; Consol Energy Incorporated (NYSE: CNX) stock price gained 4.68 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $65.79, low on the trading session $60.74 for a closing stock price at $65.26; Agrium Incorporated (NYSE: AGU) stock price gained 5.58 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $82.92, low on the trading session $77.16 for a closing stock price at $82.66; Cleveland-Cliffs Incorporated (NYSE: CLF) stock price gained 67.90 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $94.88, low on the trading session $87.84 for a closing stock price at $93.67; Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) stock price gained 10.04 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $107.09, low on the trading session $98.50 for a closing stock price at $107.08; Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) stock price gained 5.24 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $98.57, low on the trading session $92.12 for a closing stock price at $98.12; Oil Service Holders Incorporated (NYSE: OIH) stock price gained 7.39 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $186.17, low on the trading session $178.58 for a closing stock price at $185.57; CME Group Incorporated (NYSE: CME) stock price gained 0.82 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $347.90, low on the trading session $330.00 for a closing stock price at $338.48; Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) stock price gained 2.96 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $53.07, low on the trading session $49.75 for a closing stock price at $52.74; Constellation Energy Group Incorporated (NYSE: CEG) stock price gained 3.50 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $65.72, low on the trading session $61.50 for a closing stock price at $64.75; Ultrashort Financial Corporation (NYSE: SKF) stock price gained 6.77 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $130.29, low on the trading session $123.00 for a closing stock price at $126.52; Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) stock price gained 3.19 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $98.75, low on the trading session $93.21 for a closing stock price at $97.70; Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated (NYSE: GS) stock price shed 2.40 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $169.40, low on the trading session $162.40 for a closing stock price at $164.90; Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) stock price gained 4.16 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $76.46, low on the trading session $70.60 for a closing stock price at $75.80.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators today:
Advanced stock prices 1,487; declined stock prices 1,380; unchanged stock prices 134; stock prices hitting new highs 58; stock prices hitting new lows 57.
NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: China Medical Technologies Incorporated (NasdaqGS: CMED) stock price shed 4.15 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $47.67, low on the trading session $45.15 for a closing stock price at $45.51; First Solar Incorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price gained 9.42 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $260.06, low on the trading session $245.16 for a closing stock price at $259.85.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for today:
Advanced stock prices 525; declined stock prices 622; unchanged stock prices 102; stock prices hitting new highs 7; stock prices hitting new lows 60.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market activity for the day, at time of this posting for September 2008 Contracts:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) end of day price 1,284.50 change 0.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) end of day price 1,941.75, change 0.25
E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 (SMP) end of day price 392.50, change 0.00
$5 DJIA (YM) end of day price 11,520, change -2
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6698 to U.S. Dollars 1.4929
Japanese Yen 109.53 to U.S. Dollars 0.0091
British Pound 0.5348 to U.S. Dollars 1.87
Canadian Dollar 1.062 to U.S. Dollars 0.9416
Swiss Franc 1.0847 to U.S. Dollars 0.9219
Commodity Markets:
Energy Sector: Light Crude (NYMEX: NYM) gained $2.99 on the day for a closing price of $116.00 a barrel ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.05 on the day for a closing price of $3.14 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.14 on the day for a closing price of $8.55 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.09 on the day for a closing price of $2.93 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets:
Gold Market Price (COMEX: CMX) gained $16.90 on the day for a closing price of $831.50 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (COMEX: CMX) gained $0.36 on the day for a closing price of $14.85 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (NYMEX: NYM) shed $56.70 on the day for a closing price of $1,478.80 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (COMEX: CMX) gained $0.12 on the day for a closing price of $3.35 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 0.38 on the day for a closing price of 76.23
Pork Bellies (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 3.45 on the day for a closing price of 103.05
Live Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) had no change on the day for a closing price of 107.45
Feeder Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) shed 0.95 on the day for a closing price of 114.85
Other Commodities (cents per bushel):
Corn (Chicago Board of Trade: CBT) gained 30.00 on the day for a closing price of 558.50
Soybeans (Chicago Board of Trade: CBT) gained 70.00 on the day for a closing price of 1,284.00
Bond Market:
2 year bond had no change for a closing price of 100 11/32 with a Yield of 2.55, Yield Change 0.00
5 year bond had no change for a closing price of 100 15/32 with a Yield of 3.26, Yield Change 0.00
10 year bond shed 12/32 on the day for a closing price of 100 14/32 with a Yield of 3.94, Yield Change +0.05
30 year bond shed 17/32 on the day for a closing price of 98 26/32 with a Yield of 4.57, Yield Change +0.04
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Tamara
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