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Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) increased 2.32%, to close at $49.85 and its overall traded volume was 5.74M shares during the last session against its average volume of 2.91M. RTN opened the day at $48.77, it made an intraday low of $48.75 and an intraday high of $50.40. The stock has a 52 week low of $42.65 and 52 week high of $60.10. RTN’s market capitalization is 18.17B and it has 364.54M outstanding shares. Raytheon Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops products, services and solutions in defense markets; sensing, effects, command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I), and mission support, as well as the cybersecurity and homeland security markets. The Company serves both domestic and international customers, principally as a prime contractor on a portfolio of defense and related programs for government customers. It operates in six business segments Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), Missile Systems (MS), Network Centric Systems (NCS), Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) and Technical Services (TS). In October 2009, the Company acquired BBN Technologies Corp. and related entities. In November 2010, the Company acquired Trusted Computer Solutions, a company that delivers a portfolio of cross-domain, operating system and network security solutions.

ProShares UltraShort Financials (ETF) (NYSE:SKF) increased 1.67%, to close at $15.23 and its overall traded volume was 5.70M shares during the last session against its average volume of 2.55M. SKF opened the day at $14.94, it made an intraday low of $14.86 and an intraday high of $15.55. The stock has a 52 week low of $14.75 and 52 week high of $26.98. SKF’s market capitalization is 431.77M and it has 28.35M outstanding shares. ProShares UltraShort Financials (the Fund), formerly UltraShort Financials ProShares, seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the financial services industry of the United States equity market. Component companies include regional banks; United States-domiciled international banks; full line, life and property and casualty insurance companies; companies that invest directly or indirectly in real estate; diversified financial companies, such as Federal National Mortgage Association, credit card issuers and investment advisers; securities brokers and dealers, including investment banks, merchant banks and online brokers, and publicly traded stock exchanges. The Fund takes positions in securities and financial instruments that, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as -200% of the daily return of the Index.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (ADR) (NYSE:BBVA) decreased -2.24%, to close at $9.16 and its overall traded volume was 5.69M shares during the last session against its average volume of 2.90M. BBVA opened the day at $9.33, it made an intraday low of $9.05 and an intraday high of $9.33. The stock has a 52 week low of $8.65 and 52 week high of $19.10. BBVA’s market capitalization is 34.33B and it has 3.75B outstanding shares. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) is a diversified international financial group, with strengths in the traditional banking businesses of retail banking, asset management, private banking and wholesale banking. The Company also has investments in some of Spain’s companies. During the year ended December 31, 2009, BBVA focused its operations on six major business areas: Spain and Portugal, Wholesale Banking and Asset Management, Mexico, The United States, South America and Corporate Activities. On August 21, 2009, through its subsidiary BBVA Compass, BBVA acquired certain assets of Guaranty from the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC). During the year ended December 31, 2009, BBVA launched two products: BBVA Bonos Cash (BBVA Cash Bonds), a money market fund for retail customers, and BBVA Bonos Largo Plazo Gobiernos II (BBVA Long-Term Government Bonds), a public-debt fund.

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) increased 2.07%, to close at $65.04 and its overall traded volume was 5.68M shares during the last session against its average volume of 4.06M. NOV opened the day at $63.76, it made an intraday low of $63.58 and an intraday high of $65.88. The stock has a 52 week low of $32.18 and 52 week high of $68.61. NOV’s market capitalization is 27.29B and it has 419.64M outstanding shares. National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) is provider of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, oilfield services and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry. The Company operates through three business segments: Rig Technology, Petroleum Services & Supplies, and Distribution Services. The Rig Technology segment designs, manufactures, sells and services systems for the drilling, completion, and servicing of oil and gas wells. The Petroleum Services & Supplies segment provides a variety of consumable goods and services used to drill, complete, remediate and workover oil and gas wells and service pipelines, flowlines and other oilfield tubular goods. The Distribution Services segment provides maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies and spare parts to drill site and production locations worldwide. As of December 31, 2009, the Company conducted operations in over 825 locations across six continents.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) decreased -4.18%, to close at $30.72 and its overall traded volume was 5.64M shares during the last session against its average volume of 3.04M. JCP opened the day at $31.64, it made an intraday low of $30.37 and an intraday high of $31.75. The stock has a 52 week low of $19.42 and 52 week high of $35.12. JCP’s market capitalization is 7.27B and it has 236.60M outstanding shares. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCPenney) is a holding company whose principal operating subsidiary is J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (JCP). The Company is a retailer, operating 1,108 JCPenney department stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico as of January 30, 2010. Its business consists of selling merchandise and services to consumers through its department stores and Direct (Internet/catalog) channels. JCPenney sells family apparel and footwear, accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, beauty products through Sephora inside JCPenney and home furnishings. In addition, its department stores provide with services, such as styling salon, optical, portrait photography and custom decorating.