Around The Horn; Market Starts Out Strong

Opening. Boring. But WLL continues to move up.

[Market close: global recession. What global recession? NNike says its first-quarter net income rose 38%, boosted by strong demand for its namesake brand and revenue growth in every region except China. Shares are up 6% in after-hours trading.][Market close: WLL, KOG, and OAS all trade at new highs today.]

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KOG is up almost 2%, hitting a new high, $11.70.

Oasis is up almost a percent. It might hit a new high today.

HK is up a couple of pennies. I used to consider KOG the bellwether for the Bakken (I personally don't own any KOG), but now, for the short term, HK is a better Bakken indicator in my mind.

CVX, COP, XOM: all three "green" but inconsequential at the moment.

EOG is down slightly, but it must be due to profit-taking.

CHK: back up a bit, but a dollar under its 52-week high.

SD: green, but barely; flat.

AMZG: no trades yet/or flat.

TPLM: up about a percent.

UNP up slightly. It looks like everything is pretty much following the market in general, which is flat at the moment (8:42 CT).

I don't follow BNSF (BRK) much any more; BRK follows the market in general.

ENB, EEP: both up; in a trading range. Boring.

EPD: up slightly.

SRE up about half a percent.

TransCanada: up slightly.

CLR: up about 70 cents; below its 52-week high.

WLL: up over 2%; up another $1.25; trading at a new high.