Market Focus 4/15/2010

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) Close – 11144.57 +21.46

Nasdaq Stock Market Close   – 2515.69   +10.83

S&P 500 Close              – 1211.67    +1.02

Commodities Closing Prices – 4/15/10

Gold Close  --  1155.50  -4.20
Oil Close     --     84.85   -0.66
Natural Gas --       4.01

Stocks up on mixed economic reports today, market gains are modest as weekly jobless claims rise.

UPS pre-announced its first-quarter results, and it was a rosy disclosure ,boosts earnings forecast that raised hopes that the economy is strengthening .

Google reported after the closing bell that its first-quarter profit rose 37 percent but the stock fell 5 percent in electronic trading on concerns the company wasn't holding down costs.

Stock Market 4/16/10

Housing Starts - March 2010 - 8:30am EST
U.S. consumer sentiment data for April released by the University of Michigan. 10 a.m.EST

Bank of America ( BAC ) - 4/16 8am , Before market open
General Electric (GE) - 4/16 8am, Before market open