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Thursday’s Vital Data: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), J C Penney Company Inc (JCP) and CSX Corporation (CSX)

Cisco Systems (CSCO) and J C Penney (JCP) calls were active ahead of earnings, while CSX Corporation (CSX) plunged as buyout hopes were derailed.

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Capital goods stocks finished up 0.2% on Wall Street today.

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Technology stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Wednesday.

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Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.1%.

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Basic materials stocks declined on Wall Street on Wednesday, down 0.1%.

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Consumer cyclical stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 0.6%.

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Consumer noncyclical stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

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Financial stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

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Services stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%.

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Energy stocks finished down on Wall Street on Wednesday, down 0.3%.

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Utilities stocks declined 1.0% on Wall Street on Wednesday.

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Transportation stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 1.1%.

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Services stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%.

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Consumer cyclical stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

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Consumer noncyclical stocks finished up 0.2% on Wall Street today.

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Capital goods stocks finished up 0.4% on Wall Street today.

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Financial stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%.

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Healthcare stocks rose 0.6% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.

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Basic materials stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.3%.