4:30 pm : A lack of positive catalysts and a stronger dollar weighed on stocks for the entire session and helped hand the market a fractional loss for the week.
An earnings miss last evening from Dell (DELL 14.29, -1.58) had already put participants in a dour mood, while weakness in overseas markets also weighed on things -- Asia's major indices slid amid reports that policymakers are talking about the possibility of imposing capital controls, while Europe's bourses moved lower following discussions of withdrawing liquidity measures from European Central Bank (ECB) President Trichet.
The U.S. dollar finished with a gain of just over 0.4%, about half of what it had sported at its session high. Its strength proved burdensome for the broader market for the entire session, though there were a few advancers.
Pharmaceuticals were able to advance 1.2%. That helped the health care sector finish with a 0.6% gain. Utilities (+0.2%) and consumer staples (+0.1%) were the only other two sectors to advance.
Energy was the worst performing sector. It fell 0.9%, due to broader market pressure and a 0.8% drop in oil prices, which took oil to $76.83 per barrel.
Gold was able to break free from the grip of a stronger dollar, however. The yellow metal had been in negative ground in the early going, but settled with a 0.6% gain at $1148.40 per ounce.
Still, general weakness among stocks gave the S&P 500 its third straight loss and a weekly decline of 0.2%, its first of the month. Stocks are up roughly 1.1% month-to-date, though.
4:33PM Oshkosh Corp exceeds November M-ATV delivery requirement (OSK) 37.97 -1.19 : Co announced it met the November MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) production requirement ahead of schedule on Nov. 19. This marks the fifth consecutive month the Company has exceeded the accelerated M-ATV delivery schedule. OSK will continue to increase production to meet December's requirement of 1,000 vehicles, with output remaining at that high level through April 2010.
4:32PM Document Security Systems announces ruling in patent validity gearing by Austrian Patent Office (DMC) 2.19 : Co market reported that the Nullity Department of the Austrian patent office issued its decision in the patent invalidity hearing brought by the European Central Bank (the "ECB") against Document Security Systems, Inc. The Austrian Patent Office has decided that European Patent No 0455750B1, that was awarded to the Company by the European Patent Office, has been deemed invalid in Austria due to "added matter". The judgment is the outcome of a hearing held in Vienna, Austria on October 14, 2009, and does not affect the validity of the patent in other
European countries.
4:30PM Duke Realty Corp announces renewal of unsecured revolving credit facility (DRE) 11.63 -0.05 : Co announced it has renewed its unsecured revolving credit facility, which was set to mature in January 2010. Under terms of the renewal, the facility has a borrowing capacity of $850 mln with an interest rate on borrowings of 275 basis points over the applicable LIBOR rate, and matures in February 2013. The terms also include an option to increase the facility to $1.05 bln. There is currently no balance outstanding under the facility.