Friday, June 5, 2009

Friday, June 5, 2009

Bsi 2,035.13 +31.34 +1.54%

President Obama's speech in Cairo showed the kind of diplomatic initiative and new direction that the Market hoped for when he was elected.


WINNERS

Black D-Day Veterans (AADDV) 13.72 +3.49 +25.44%

"Miracle at St. Anna" may have disappointed and you're not likely to see their service and sacrifice in "Saving Private Ryan", so as President Obama prepares to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the landing at Normandy it's only appropriate that we recognize the overlooked contributions of black veterans.


LOSERS

Chanequa Campbell (CCHRVD) 0.0 0.0 NA

That Harvard's not letting the senior graduate after being associated with a homicide on campus is clearly pain enough, but that her black Harvard classmates and alums have turned their backs on her has got to sting.

It seems Black Harvard hasn't been this united against something since the Soul Man kerfuffle of '86.