EmailThe consumer discretionary group is in-line with the broader market in early trade. The retail group is also in the green with the Retail HOLDRS Trust (RTH) 0.3% and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) 0.4%. Trading higher following earnings/guidance: DPZ +6.6%, DFRG +5.8%, MAT +4.5%, JOEZ +4.3%... Trading lower following earnings/guidance: BAGL -5.1%, CASY -2.3%, KO -0.8%. Other notable mentions: PCLN flat (announced that Jeffery H. Boyd, President and CEO, will assume the additional role of Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2013), CBS flat (announces new 5-yr agreement with President And CEO Leslie Moonves), Leaders: NWSA 0.8% (Murdoch is getting requests from shareholders to step down as Chairman, according to reports ), GPS 0.8% (creates global brand management structure to drive the company's long-term growth)... Laggards: THO -0.7% (announces Christian Farman, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, has left the company to pursue other interests), EXPR -0.4% (names David Kornberg President), HWD -1.9% (reports Diavik Diamond mine Q3 update), AMZN -0.6% (Amazon.com plans on hiring 50K workers for the Holidays, according to reports) \
Analyst related: Upgrades: KR 1.8% (upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies) ... Misc: GPC 0.2% (initiated with a Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley), CBOU 1.4% (Hearing positive mention at boutique firm)
