ByWILL SWARTS
Worse-than-expected job loss numbers ended a grim week ahead of the long Fourth of July weekend. Trading was extended until 4:15 p.m. on Thursday to clear up some technological glitches, but the four-session week ended roughly for stocks. The Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls shed 467,000 jobs in June, a much greater decline than the earlier estimate of 350,000. Crude oil dropped below $67 a barrel amid a wide selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 218 to close at 8286. For a complete rundown on Thursday s trading session see our market story.
Winners
Contrary, heavily leveraged short-term bets were the best move for traders during a disappointing week. The Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares fund (FAZ)
Losers
The widespread dips in energy prices took the United States Natural Gas fund (UNG)
This Week s Industry News
Launching Pad
ProShares Advisors launched a pair of leveraged exchange-traded funds Thursday. The ProShares Ultra Russell3000 (UWC)
The Javelin Dow Jones Islamic Market International Index Fund (JVS)
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the launch of the MacroShares Major Metro Up (UMM)
Next Week s Notebook
Earnings and Conference Calls
Monday
Vimicro International
Tuesday
A. Schulman, Aeon, Greenbrier, International Speedway, Ruby Tuesday
Wednesday
Alcoa, Family Dollar, Nu Horizons Electronic, Pepsi Bottling Group, Rodman & Renshaw, WD-40
Thursday
3Com, Chevron, Franklin Covey, Helen of Troy, Shaw Group, Value Line
Friday
Infosys Technologies, PriceSmart, Progressive
Economic Data
Monday
10:00 a.m. June ISM Non-Manufacturing Index
Tuesday
7:45 a.m. ICSC Chain Store Sales Index for July 4
8:55 a.m. Redbook Retail Sales Index for July 4
5:00 p.m. ABC/Wash Post Consumer Conf for July 4
Wednesday
3:00 p.m. May Consumer Credit
Thursday
8:30 a.m. Initial Jobless Claims for July 4 Week
10:00 a.m. May Wholesale Trade
10:00 a.m. DJ-BTMU Business Barometer for June 26
June Chain-Store Sales
Friday
10:00 a.m. May Trade Balance
10:00 a.m. June Import Prices
10:00 a.m. Mid-July Reuters/U. Michigan Sentiment Index
Quick Take
A look at how the industry's most popular ETFs did on Thursday.
| Symbol | Net Assets | Price | 52 Week High | 52 Week Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 63,692 | 89.81 | 130.7 | 68.13 | 206,298,931 |
| EFA | 30,201 | 45.23 | 69.06 | 32.16 | 20,731,046 |
| EEM | 30,793 | 31.92 | 45.21 | 19.12 | 59,899,585 |
| GLD | NA | 91.25 | 97.24 | 70.14 | 7,354,752 |
| IVV | 17,692 | 90.07 | 130.92 | 68.24 | 2,731,112 |
| QQQQ | 13,357 | 35.6 | 48.32 | 25.51 | 110,693,833 |
| IWF | 9,442 | 40.21 | 55.45 | 30.49 | 2,606,710 |
| SHY | 7,059 | 83.77 | 85 | 82.52 | 542,824 |
| VTI | 10,157 | 45.32 | 65.56 | 33.75 | 1,812,598 |
| IWD | 7,122 | 45.88 | 70.64 | 34.22 | 2,829,932 |



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