HITS estimates: Cook 88.4k, Arch 54.4k

According to HITS Daily Double's estimates published today, David Cook and David Archuleta are staving off more downward trends following one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year.

Cook's self-titled release rose one spot on the chart to #9 despite a 19% drop in sales, with an additional 88.4k copies sold in the week. Arch's self-titled debut, on the other hand, fell one spot to #19 with a 20% cut in sales, as 54.4k copies were sold.

Both releases are experiencing sales declines similar to other albums on the chart, and there should be no concern that they are not performing as well as they should be considering the economy.

Finalized figures from Billboard should be out by tomorrow night.