MIXED OPEN

Markets open with some indexes up and some down with the Big Caps outperforming (still early in the day).

Strongest sectors include semis semis (dump em on upgrade days), metals, brokers, airlines, emerging markets, retail, biotechs, tech, drugs and large cap value.

Weakest include homies, software, integrated oils and small cap growth.

Key stocks are generally lower with GS being an exception as it trades back to the 52 week high in the vicinity of $220. GOOG AAPL MA ICE NYX BOT CME all lower with MER MS IAI higher.

The NDX shows about 60/40 between winners and losers with LVLT BRCM SHLD VRSN ALTR the winners and JNPR AKAM AEOS ERIC NIHD and YHOO the losers.

On the OEX, about 65/35 between winners and losers with GM F AVP NSM AES and GS the winners and EK DIS CAT CSCO IP DELL and ATI the losers.

The SPX has about 320 gainers with BRCM SANM and NSM among the winners and BMC EQ X CBG BIG HAS and CVH among the losers.

Volatility indexes are near the unchanged levels and will probably do their usual Friday drift lower if nothing surprising happens.