morningstar senior analyst r.j. hotavi doesn't think it's time to buy, even with the pessimism.e old adage is that when enough people are saying t is time to dot opposite thing here. i don't know if that's the case. i think that we will see pressure when a company reports fourth quarter numbers and they may have a pretty dim view, the market may have a pretty dim view of what the company's guidance may be. >> tom: now top topping the dow was exxon mobil, adding 2.5%, rising to a new 52- week high and doing it with heavier-than-usual volume. energy was the strongest sector overall, led by refiners tesoro, marathon oil and valero. all hitting new 12-month highs on stronger volume. raymond james raised earnings estimates, thanks to cheaper benchmark west texas crude oil compared to other types, with that helping margins. one more energy note-- chevron texaco today was ordered by a judge in ecuador to pay $8.6 billion to residents over oil pollution. now chevron has promised to appeal. shares gained a little over 1% despite the news. mining and metal stocks helped the basic material