Friday, September 29, 2006
U.S. end stocks lower; but Dow has best Q3 gain in 11 years
Quotes & News:
4:30 pm ET Sep 29, 2006
DJIA
11,679
-39.38
------------
S&P
1,335
-3.30
------------
NASDAQ
2,258
-11.59
------------
10Yr
4.63%
+0.007
------------
U.S. end stocks lower; but Dow has best Q3 gain in 11 years
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed lower on the day Friday, although the
major averages logged solid quarterly gains due in large part to lower
oil prices, allowing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to give its best
third-quarter performance in 11 years.
Finance: September 29, 2006
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:21:03 (GMT)
Quotes & News:
1:00 pm ET Sep 29, 2006
DJIA
11,711
-7.12
------------
S&P
1,338
-0.67
------------
NASDAQ
2,271
+1.38
-------------
10Yr
4.65%
+0.027
U.S. stocks seesaw in tentative trade; Research In Motion rallies
Quotes & News:
11:40 am ET Sep 29, 2006
DJIA
11,723
+4.97
------------
S&P
1,339
-0.08
------------
NASDAQ
2,272
+2.47
------------
10Yr
4.65%
+0.021
------------
U.S. stocks seesaw in tentative trade; Research In Motion rallies
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks traded back and forth across the flatline
Friday as investors digested a number of economic reports, but Research
In Motion rallied after the maker of the BlackBerry device posted strong
earnings and an upbeat profit outlook.
-----------------------
Economic Report: Core consumer inflation rising at fastest pace in 11
years
WASHINGTON -- U.S. core consumer price inflation hit an 11-year high in
August as household incomes and spending rose at the slowest pace this
year, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
News Alert! 美参议员放弃对华惩罚性关税议案
Date: 29 Sep 2006 14:36:18 -0000
美参议员放弃对华惩罚性关税议案
美国两位参议员周四（9月28日）表示，他们将放弃对中国实施惩罚性关税议案。More...go
to
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/johnDispatch
or go to LINKS and click 'John's Journal'
Dow industrials climb above record closing high in early trading for second straight day.
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:42:43 -0400
Dow industrials climb above record closing high in early trading for
second straight day.
Thailand's military rulers name interim prime minister
Thailand's military rulers name interim prime minister
Surayud Chulanont, a former army commander and a close adviser to
Thailand's
powerful monarch, has been chosen as the country's interim prime
minister, the
auditor general said Thursday night. Surayud, a highly regarded
62-year-old
retired officer, was selected by the country's ruling military council,
which
seized power from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Sept. 19
Thursday, September 28, 2006
U.S. stocks end higher; Dow doesn't capture record close
Quotes & News:
4:30 pm ET Sep 28, 2006
DJIA
11,718
+29.21
------------
S&P
1,339
+2.56
-------------
NASDAQ
2,270
+6.63
-------------
10Yr
4.63%
+0.032
--------------
U.S. stocks end higher; Dow doesn't capture record close
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks Thursday racked up a fourth straight session of
gains for the major averages, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average
fell a bit short of posting a fresh closing high.
Ford Motor Credit Comapny announces it will restructure N. American operations, sees 2000 job cuts in U.S & Canada.
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:04:46 -0400
Ford Motor Credit Comapny announces it will restructure N. American
operations, sees 2000 job cuts in U.S & Canada.
IBM is recalling 526,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp. due to possible fire hazard.
1:31 pm Thu, Sep 28, 2006
IBM is recalling 526,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp. due to
possible fire hazard.
U.S. stocks drift lower; Dow briefly tops record high close
Quotes & News:
11:40 am ET Sep 28, 2006
DJIA
11,685
-3.29
---------------
S&P
1,336
-0.12
---------------
NASDAQ
2,261
-1.57
---------------
10Yr
4.63%
+0.032
---------------
U.S. stocks drift lower; Dow briefly tops record high close
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks drifted lower Thursday as some investors chose
to lock in gains in a market where the S&P 500 Index is trading at
multi-year highs, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped
its previous record closing high.
A mixed opening, Time Warner sinks on AOL fears
Quotes & News:
9:35 am ET Sep 28, 2006
DJIA
11,713
+23.85
----------------
S&P
1,338
+2.38
----------------
NASDAQ
2,270
+7.24
-----------------
10Yr
4.62%
+0.022
-----------------
A mixed opening; AOL fears sink Time Warner
SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of large Internet companies were trading mixed
Thursday, with shares of Time Warner Inc. lower after a downgrade to
neutral from overweight by J.P. Morgan analysts citing problems to come
for its AOL division.
Dow industrials rise above record close of January 2000.
9:40 am ET Thu, Sep 28, 2006
Dow industrials rise above record close of January 2000.
GDP for 2nd quarter revised down to 2.6% annual growth rate; jobless claims slip to 316,000 in latest week.
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:31
GDP for 2nd quarter revised down to 2.6% annual growth rate; jobless
claims slip to 316,000 in latest week.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Markets: Quotes
Quotes :
4:04 pm ET Sep 27, 2006
DJIA
11,689
+19.85
------------------
S&P
1,336
+0.25
------------------
NASDAQ
2,263
+2.05
-------------------
10Yr
4.59%
+0.009
-------------------
Durable goods orders down 0.5% in August
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:30:47 -0400
Durable goods orders down 0.5% in August, Reuters reports.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Markets Tuesday, 09/26/2006
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:35:31 -0400
----------
Dow : 11669.39 up 93.58
----------
S & P : 1336.34 up 9.97
----------
NASDAQ: 2261.34 up 12.27
-----------
Bond (10Y): 4.58%, 102.28
|---------------------------------------------------------
Breaking News Tue., September 26, 2006
1:34 pm ET Tue, Sep 26, 2006
JUDGE GRANTS LENIENCY TO FORMER ENRON CFO ANDREW FASTOW, SENTENCES HIM
TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON
U.S. stocks extend gains on rebound in consumer confidence
Quotes & News:
11:40 am ET Sep 26, 2006
DJIA
11,621
+45.39
-------------
S&P
1,329
+3.29
-------------
NASDAQ
2,248
-0.56
-------------
10Yr
4.59%
+0.030
------------
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks extended gains Tuesday as a report showing a
stronger-than-expected pick-up in consumer confidence on the back of
lower gasoline prices eased concerns about slowing economic growth.
------------------------
Home builder Lennar Corp. lowers fourth-quarter profit outlook
BOSTON -- Lennar Corp. issued another profit warning Tuesday, this time
for its fiscal fourth quarter, saying the U.S. housing market has pulled
back further and faster than anticipated.
-------------------------
Amaranth investors eager to redeem, but locked into lockups
SAN FRANCISCO -- After learning of big losses at Amaranth Advisors LLC,
many investors are now focused on getting what's left of their money out
of the troubled hedge fund as soon as possible.
------------------------
BHP, Rio Tinto, techs drive European share trading
LONDON -- Resource and technology companies led the way in European
afternoon trading Tuesday as U.S. stocks got off to a muted start, while
utilities were mixed after Acciona threw a wrench into the bidding war
for Spain's Endesa.
Business: Yahoo down on real estate ad worries
Quotes & News:
10:45 am ET Sep 26, 2006
DJIA
11,628
+52.35
-------------
S&P
1,329
+3.47
-------------
NASDAQ
2,250
+0.94
------------
10Yr
4.57%
+0.018
-------------
Yahoo seen feeling heat from real-estate weakness
SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of large Internet companies opened mixed
Tuesday morning, with Yahoo Inc. under pressure amid concerns about its
advertising exposure to the softening real-estate market.
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to 104.5 in September, topping Wall Street forecasts, Reuters reports.
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:01:51 -0400
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to 104.5 in September, topping Wall
Street forecasts, Reuters reports.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Business: Existing-home prices fall for 1st time in 11 years
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:06:03 (GMT)
4:30 pm ET Sep 25, 2006
DJIA
11,575
+67.71
------------------
S&P
1,326
+11.59
--------------------
NASDAQ
2,249
+30.14
--------------------
10Yr
4.56%
-0.042
--------------------
Existing-home prices fall for 1st time in 11 years
WASHINGTON -- The collapsing U.S. housing market crossed another
milestone in August, as the median sales price of existing homes fell
for the first time in 11 years and for just the sixth time in the past
38 years, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
--------------------------
'Lights' case against tobacco firms certified as class action
LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge paved the way for a jury trial against
big tobacco on Monday, approving a class certification in a "lights"
case that charges cigarette makers with racketeering.
---------------------------
Oil recovers from 10-month low to close above $61-a-barrel level
SAN FRANCISCO -- The benchmark contract for crude futures recovered
from a 10-month low Monday to close above the $61-a-barrel level after
key petroleum producers voiced concerns over oil's recent price decline,
raising the prospect of an output cut.
-----------------------
Small amounts of liquids, gels to be allowed on aircraft
NEW YORK -- The Transportation Security Administration is relaxing a
six-week ban on liquids and gels in carry-on baggage on aircraft,
allowing passengers to bring on board up to three ounces of toiletries
as well as beverages purchased in secure areas of the airport, the
agency said Monday.
Bulletin: U.S. Eases Airplane Liquid Ban
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:30:03 -0400
U.S. Eases Airplane Liquid Ban
The U.S. is relaxing its ban on carrying liquids onto airliners. Under
new rules, small amounts of liquids packed in clear plastic bags and
beverages purchased in secure areas of airports may be taken on board.
Bulletin: U.S. existing-home sales prices fall for first time in 11 years
Date: 25 SEP 2006 14:04:36 GMT
9/25/2006 10:02:11 AM ET
Crude falls to below $60 a barrel; natural gas at three-year low
Inco's board backs CVRD acquisition offer
Walgreen profit rises 25% on strong pharmacy sales
Belgium's UCB agrees to buy Schwarz Pharma for $5.6 billion
U.S. existing-home sales prices fall for first time in 11 years
Existing home sales fall but come in a bit better than analysts had forecast.
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:01:53 -0400
Existing home sales fall but come in a bit better than analysts had
forecast.
U.S. crude oil sinks below $60 a barrel after BP moves up plans to restart Prudhoe Bay field.
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:28:49 -0400
U.S. crude oil sinks below $60 a barrel after BP moves up plans to
restart Prudhoe Bay field.
