Stocks are slightly higher in early trading as investors returning from a long holiday weekend respond to good news on retail sales.
Data released Monday shows shoppers opened their wallets more this holiday season, a good sign that consumers are feeling better about the economy.
Keeping the market's gains in check, airline stocks are falling after two security incidents this weekend.
Overseas markets are higher, too. The dollar is falling against other currencies, giving commodities prices a boost. Bond prices are lower ahead of an auction of two-year notes.
In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.02 points, or 0.15 percent, at 10,536.12. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 1.85 points, or 0.16 percent, at 1,128.33. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.83 points, or 0.12 percent, at 2,288.52.
Yesterday’s Top Performing Small Cap stocks:
BioMedical Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTC BB: BMTL) was a SmallCapVoice.com top performer on Thursday closing up over 5% on trading volume of 21,134 shares.
BioMedical Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., located in Englewood, Colorado sells the Demolizer II through its wholly owned subsidiary BioMedical Technology Solutions, Inc. BMTS' patented Demolizer Technology converts infectious biomedical waste into non-infectious material. BMTS' products provide biomedical waste treatment solutions for the over 1,000,000 low to medium volume medical waste generators in the US and a global market five times larger than the US.
Today’s SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stock to Watch:
Vega Promotional Systems Inc. (OTC BB: VGPR)
Vega Promotional Systems Inc. (VGPR) engages in the production and sale of biofuel products worldwide. The Company manufactures energy efficient pellet fuel made from organic waste by-products. It offers bio-mass and bio-diesel products for power generation units.
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