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The Epicurus Index
see list below
Dow Jones Industrials
NASDAQ Composite
S&P 500
10 Year Treasury
Crude Oil
FTSE 100 (London)
CAC 40 (Paris)
DAX (Frankfurt)
Hang Seng (Hong Kong)
Nikkei 225 (Osaka)
Straits Times (Singapore)

The Epicurus Index (above) is our own index, consisting of 26 stocks, listed below, representing food, beverages and lodging. Each ticker symbol is linked to its corresponding page, providing company information.

Ticker Symbol Company Name Ticker Symbol Company Name
DEO Diageo plc ROX Castle Brands
CQB Chiquita Brands STZ Constellation Brands
YUM Yum Brands, Inc. BGS B & G Foods, Inc.
SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc. HSY The Hershey Company
MHGC Morgan’s Hotel Group WYNN Wynn Resorts Limited
OEH Orient-Express Hotels KO The Coca-Cola Company
CAG ConAgra Foods, Inc. PEP Pepsico, Inc.
KFT Kraft Foods, Inc. SYY Sysco Corporation
TSN Tyson Foods, Inc. DLM DelMonte Foods, Inc.
MCD McDonald’s Corp. BKC Burger King Holdings Inc.
WMT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc.
MAR Marriott International WEN Wendy’s/Arby’s Group
CHH Choice Hotels, Inc. HOT Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Find more information, such as precious and common metals and currencies on this page.

Market News from The Wall Street Journal.


WSJ.com: Markets: Markets
The greenback rose above ¥80 and hit its highest level since August.
Stocks pared losses and were slightly lower amid unease about the implementation of Greece’s debt deal.
Telecom dividends are falling like bowling pins in Europe. Cuts have been made by France Télécom, Telefónica and Telekom Austria and are one way telecom firms are addressing concerns over debt. More could be on the line.
North Sea Brent crude-oil futures were 1% higher at nine-month highs near $123 a barrel amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear efforts.
Greece braced for further anti-austerity protests while the country’s parliament was debating legal changes that would clear the way for a debt restructuring.
A sale of new German two-year note attracted solid demand, as a bounce in yields from historic lows encouraged those seeking safe-haven investments.
One of South Beach’s developers is creating a new shopping district in hopes of taking on Bal Harbour Shops, long the top draw for Miami’s big spenders.
Robert Friedland, CEO of Ivanhoe Mines and one of the sector’s most colorful moguls, is on the defensive in a squabble with industry giant Rio Tinto over a massive Mongolian copper-and-gold project.
According to a key historical measure, rates should be even lower. The wide spread between mortgage rates and mortgage-backed bonds suggests the gears of the banking system are gummed up.
Some of the busiest corners of the multitrillion-dollar-a-day foreign-exchange market are a lot quieter these days.

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