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Dow Jones Dips 6 Points Wednesday in Choppy Trading Session

By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning • February 11, 2015

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The Dow Jones recovered from a triple-digit loss Wednesday afternoon to finish down just six points after a choppy trading session.

The energy and the utilities sectors weighed on stocks today, while investors continue to eye negotiations between Greece and its creditors about the country's perilous debt situation.


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Today's Scorecard:
Dow: 17,862.14, -6.62, -0.04%
S&P 500: 2,068.53, -0.06, -0.00%
Nasdaq: 4,801.18, +13.54, +0.28%

What Moved the Markets Today: Investors remain optimistic about a debt deal getting done between Greece and the European Union.

However, the Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index pulled back 1.5%, while the energy sector slipped 0.9%. Oil prices declined for the second-consecutive trading session. WTI oil prices fell 1.6% to hit roughly $49.22 per barrel. Brent crude prices fell nearly 2.7% on the day to dip below $55 per barrel.

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  • Soda Surge: Shares of PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) rose more than 2.5% on news the company beat quarterly earnings estimates and announced a large buyback plan. The company reported strong sales at its Frito-Lay snack business. Pepsi said it will buy back approximately $12 billion in stock by 2018, a decision that will appease many activist investors who have been pushing for returns of cash to shareholders. The news comes a day after its rival The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) reported strong quarterly earnings.
  • Electric Slide: Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) slipped 1.6% today on news the company's sales division in China may be underperforming. The news comes as a warning ahead of its Q4 earnings report this afternoon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now in a difficult position. Reports indicate Musk is disappointed with sales in China and is threatening to fire a number of key executives in the country over its expected sales report.
  • Forecast Folly: Shares of Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) plunged more than 24% this afternoon after the company slashed its 2015 earnings outlook. The company also named Laura A. Coffey as Executive Vice President-Interim Chief Financial Officer. The retailer cut its earnings-per-share outlook for the fiscal year ending in February to a range of $0.80 to $0.83 from a previous estimate of $0.95 to $1.05.
  • Dial-Up Dilemma: Shares of AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) fell more than 10% today after the company missed analyst revenue estimates for Q4 and offered a weak 2015 earnings forecast. The company still reported stronger than expected earnings, but concerns about the company's advertising model and falling subscription figures took their toll this afternoon.
  • An Apple a Day: Shares of Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) hit another all-time high today, gaining more than 2.3%. Apple stock got a boost after JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) raised its price target today from $140 to $145. Apple is now the first $700 billion company after its share surge.
  • Merger Mania: Shares of Rite Aid Corp.(NYSE: RAD) rose 6.6% after the drug-store chain announced plans to purchase pharmacy benefits manager Envision Pharmaceutical for roughly $2 billion from private investment firm TPG. The deal will allow Rite Aid to better compete against rivals like CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NYSE: WAG) in the rapidly changing pharmaceutical industry.
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