Global Winners and Losers

The US stock market sagged in afternoon trading with only the Dow Utilities bucking the trend. This, of course, is the least favorite sector according to the latest big money poll from Barron's. Market internals were 2-1 negative on the day. Once again, several stocks, including Cree, Inc. (CREE) and Lumber Liquidators (LL) were down sharply on earnings disappointments. The overnight news is supportive for the markets as the purchasing manager's reports from the EuroZone and Germany came in bett...