The major indices declined yesterday, despite positive outlooks from some blue chip stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retraced 10.81 points, finishing at 13,476.72, with 18 of its 30 components ending negative for the day. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both ended lower as well. The S&P dropped 1.29 points, slipping to 1,512.75, still close to its all-time closing high of 1,527.46 from March of 2000. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 8.04 points, closing the session out at 2,539.38.In economic news, this weeks initial claims dropped by 5,000 last week, showing the fifth consecutive weekly regression. Economists were anticipating a slight shift in the opposite direction, giving guidance to an increase of 18,000.According to some analysts, regardless of inventory increases, concerns about gasoline supplies are still present as refinery problems persist. Reformulated gasoline for June delivery rose almost 10 cents today, closing at $2.40 per gallon. Crude for June delivery also ran up, adding $2.31 today, with oil closing at $64.86 per barrel on the NYMEX.Wrapping up the week on todays economic calendar is the University of Michigans preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index report.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey (Revised Third Edition)
Name: Jamison
Birthday: 10.10.88
Birthplace: Berkeley, Cali
Current Location: Albuquerque
Eye Color: Green with a Brown sunflower in the middle
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5'10"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Big Left
Your Heritage: half Jewish, half Scottish, all real
The Shoes You Wore Today: Akademiks
Your Weakness: amazing curves ; )
Your Fears: death is a big one, personal injury another
Your Perfect Pizza: I don't even know but it's spicy
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: you know, a good summer
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I don't use phrases, I use clauses
Thoughts First Waking Up: That was nice, I think I'll do that again
Your Best Physical Feature: you tell me! hmm?
Your Bedtime: 12ish
Your Most Missed Memory: all of them
Pepsi or Coke: Neither
MacDonalds or Burger King: again, Neither
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Tea is just good in general
Chocolate or Vanilla: how about both?
Cappuccino or Coffee: I don't really know
Do you Smoke: not as far as I know.
Do you Swear: Occationally
Do you Sing: in the car and the shower
Do you Shower Daily: uh, yeah.
Have you Been in Love: eh
Do you want to go to College: I'm going
Do you want to get Married: Yes
Do you belive in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: NO
Do you think you are Attractive: Am I?
Are you a Health Freak: I'm usually fresh and clean, but dirty's fun too
Do you get along with your Parents: I'm moving out soon
Do you like Thunderstorms: Absolutly
Do you play an Instrument: Well, I want to learn Spanish Guitar.
In the past month have you Smoked: No, I'm saving myself for marriage
In the past month have you been on Drugs: haha, no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: hell yeah!
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: not a whole box
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yeah, it's good, I mean GREAT
In the past month have you been on Stage: nope
In the past month have you been Dumped: yes, kinda
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: I just took a shower, so, kind of
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: no, I want to be though haha
Ever been Beaten up: many times
Ever Shoplifted: nope
How do you want to Die: it's a long story
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: a capitalist pig
What country would you most like to Visit: all of them
In a Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: it doesn't matter as long as they're not colored contacts
Favourite Hair Color: it doesn't matter.
Short or Long Hair: Longer is usually better
Height: same height or shorter, so far
Weight: normal
Best Clothing Style: Victoria's Secret
Number of Drugs I have taken: not too many
Number of CDs I own: some
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: zero
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Ask me in person if you really want to know
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!Economically and Politically I'm a Centrist, very exciting.
