| Dow | 13867.37 | +42.04 | (0.30%) |
| Nasdaq | 3146.97 | +16.59 | (0.53%) |
| SP 500 | 1501.12 | +6.30 | (0.42%) |
| 10-yr Note | -26/32 | 1.949 | |
| NYSE | Adv 1779 | Dec 893 | Vol 76.6 mln |
| Nasdaq | Adv 1368 | Dec 693 | Vol 172.5 mln |
| Strong: Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy |
| Weak: Utilities, Materials, Telecoms, Industrials |
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December new home sales: 369,000 actual, 385,000 Briefing.com consensus, 398,000 prior |
Among listings moving on earnings, Halliburton (HAL 39.97, +2.16) is rising by 5.8% after beating on earnings and revenue. However, the company expects 2013 North American rig count to be down slightly from 2012 levels.
Elsewhere, Starbucks (SBUX 56.99, +2.42) is advancing 4.4% after reporting in-line earnings. The coffee shop operator is seeing relative strength despite falling short of the Capital IQ revenue forecast.
The day's lone economic data point, December new home sales, will be reported in 15 minutes.







