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  • Kraft to Replace AIG in Dow

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1221...googlenews_wsj

    Kraft Foods Inc. will replace American International Group Inc. in the Dow Jones Industrial Average effective Monday, a further sign of the woes afflicting the insurance giant.

    The change comes as the federal government late Tuesday agreed to take over the troubled insurance giant in an $85 billion bailout.

    The composition of the Dow industrials was last changed in February, when Bank of America Corp. and Chevron Corp. replaced former Kraft parent Altria Group Inc. and Honeywell International Inc.

    Robert Thomson, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and overseer of the Dow's makeup, said not adding a financial company to replace AIG is prudent at this time "because of the extremely unsettled conditions."
    He added Kraft was added because the index has no food companies.

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    Ha ha ha ha...

  • #2
    Re: Kraft to Replace AIG in Dow

    Hmmmm, if you're short the DOW through ETF's and options, what happens?
    Do you take a quick hit? Do we get some short covering and a jump in the DOW?

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    • #3
      Re: Kraft to Replace AIG in Dow

      Reminds me a bit of CPI and the steak/hamburger thing

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      • #4
        Re: Kraft to Replace AIG in Dow

        Originally posted by Sapiens View Post
        This development has to be worrisome to Kraft. It's almost worse than being chosen to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. :p

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