Real-Estate Stocks: Points and Company Basis

real-estate stocks: Real-estate stocks fell 2.5%, while the consumer-discretionary and industrials sectors finished down nearly 1%. One defensive sector that thrived, however, was telecom with a 1.6% gain, according to Market Watch. During the session, the index had been up by nearly 8 points and down by as many as 7. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.31% fell 6.39 points, or 0.3%, to close at 2,133.04, with eight of 11 main sectors trading lower. The market is uneven because earnings have been uneven, investors really are looking at them on a company by company basis, said Paul Nolte, portfolio manager at Kingsview Asset Management. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.05% finished down 29.65 points, or 0.2%, at 18,169.68, with Boeing Co.BA, -0.21% shares falling 1.5%, and Verizon Communications Inc.VZ, -0.68% shares gaining 1.9%. The average has been up as many as 59 points and down by as many as 50. When you roll it all up it doesn't amount to much in moving the market. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.