This morning, most of the leading stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are trading higher. Traders must remember that the DJIA is a price cap weighted index unlike the S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ Composite which are market cap weighted indexes. When a price cap weighted index trades higher it will usually signal that the high priced stocks in that indexes are trading higher.

MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE:MMS) announced that David Walker, Chief Financial Officer, and Lisa Miles, Vice President of Investor Relations, will present at the CJS Securities "New Ideas for the New Year" Conference in New York City on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

The market is being held up by the Dow Jones Industrial Average today. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA:DIA) is trading at $121.26, +0.31 (+0.26%) while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are both flat to negative. Most average investors will not think anything of this disparity but a true pro will always take note.

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) declared a dividend on the company's common stock of 55 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2011, payable December 12, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2011. 3M has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for more than 95 years.

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