Consumer Discretionary Index trading higher and ahead of overall market today The consumer discretionary group is outperforming the broader market in early trade. The retail group is also in the green with the Retail HOLDRS Trust (RTH) 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) +0.1%.

Trading higher following earnings/guidance/comps: P +17.9%, ANN +7%, DM +5.9%, MCD +1.4%, LOV +0.8%... Trading lower following earnings/guidance: SKUL -20.8%, FL -9.2%, ZQK -8.7%, THO -2.5%, JSDA -1.2%. Near unchanged mark following earnings/guidance: GCO Other notable mentions: Leaders: BNNY 1.4% (discloses amended credit agreement, SFD 3.4% (Smithfield Foods confirms receipt of Memorandum from Continental Grain), STZ 0.6% (Constellation Brands and Interfood Importacao Ltda. sign agreements to import and distribute premium wines and spirits in Brazil), TPX 6.7%, ZZ 0.5% (Tempur-Pedic Receives FTC Clearance for Acquisition of ZZ)... Laggards: DFRG -2.9% (announces pricing of 4.75 mln share secondary public offering at $17.00 per share) Analyst related: Upgrades: DF 2.7% (Dean Foods upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel Nicolaus)... Misc: NFLX 0.2% (Hearing positive comments at Pacific Crest; see potential upside to sub/margin estimates), CMG -1.4% (Hearing ITG Research out cautious on CMG; believes sales decelerating)

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