Filed under: Dell (DELL), Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), JetBlue Airways (JBLU)

A mixed day in many stocks, though this actually worked out to be an acceptable day despite the end of day selling that took away many of the gains. To show how the markets were mixed continually, the S&P 500 Index closed up marginally for May while the DJIA closed slightly down for the month. We also saw income and spending fall, although the numbers weren’t quite as bad as expectations. This was also when the University of Michigan gave the crummiest reading in 28 years. Here are the unofficial closing bell levels:

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (NYSE: BUD) saw highly unusual options activity and strong equity trading as more speculators believe a deal with Belgium’s InBev may be imminent. Shares rose almost 2% and were up at $57.58 in the final minutes of the day.

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