ODDS AND ENDS

IBD 20 list out in the latest issue and one thing is for sure, this list is volatile. The current ranking:

ABT ABX AFL BAX BBY BIIB BLK BTU CB CME CSX GENZ HES HON MA NEM NTRS ORCL QCOM STT;

Durable goods orders in and a shocker +5.2 vs. 1.6 consensus;

Gapping up- LKX QMAR VLO NOVL ARG STLY IPAR UNM POT DOW ABK;

Gapping down- VMW (crushed) ZRAN ICUI SEPR EMC SNDK AAI DIS CLMS JDAS AXP CNW PCL MTH ATHR;

Finally, this from Dr. Brett on extreme sentiment;

And looks like the end of the road for America's Mayor as intrade gives him about a 2% shot at winning while McCain is at 55% and Mitt at 46%.