Midday Lunch

Dow	10298.66	+18.13	(+0.18%)
Nasdaq	2198.11	+19.88	(+0.90%)
SP 500	1098.39	+2.32	(+0.21%)
10-yr Note	-9/32	3.51%
NYSE	Adv 1248	Dec 1682	Vol 1.03 bln
Nasdaq	Adv 1286	Dec 1289	Vol 1.2 bln

All three indices are in positive territory on very heavy volume due to Quadruple witching options expiration.

Losses are steepest among consumer staples stocks, which are now down 1.2%. Campbell Soup (CPB) Co 32.74, -0.57 has been a primary drag on the sector this session.

Positive earnings from Research In Motion (RIMM) 70.00 +6.54, Oracle (ORCL) 24.31 +1.43 are helping the  tech sector to fare the best this session. The sector is up 0.8%. Financials (+0.3%) and energy (+0.2%) make up the only other two sectors to sport gains.

Crude oil is higher this session trading at 73.54 +0.89 off from the session highs at $74.69 per barrel. 

There are unconfirmed stories that Iranian troops have entered a disputed area of Iraq and seized an oil well.  Well number 4 is the largest producing well in Iraq.  Iran is denying the reports.