Dow sets new record atop 12,000 on anniversary of crash

Quotes & News:
4:30 pm ET Oct 19, 2006

DJIA

12,011

+19.05
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S&P

1,366

+1.00
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NASDAQ

2,340

+3.79
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10Yr

4.79%

+0.022
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Dow sets new record atop 12,000 on anniversary of crash

U.S. stocks ended higher Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
closing above 12,000 for the first time after a raft of upbeat earnings
reports led by Apple Computer Inc., eBay Inc and the Coca-Cola Co. eased
concerns about a slowing economy.
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Google profit surges 92% on growth in search ads

Google Inc. reported late Thursday third-quarter profit rose 92% on
another strong surge in revenue from the ads it places next to Internet
search results.
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Judge's ruling goes against Grasso in pay dispute with Spitzer

A judge's ruling Thursday generally went against Richard Grasso in a
dispute with New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer over the former New
York Stock Exchange chairman's pay package.
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Economic Report: Leading indicators rise 0.1%, suggesting slow growth

A gauge of future growth shows the U.S. economy should continue to
expand at a slow pace, the Conference Board said Thursday.
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Futures Movers: Oil ends higher; Saudi Arabia voices support for OPEC
output cut

Crude-oil futures rose Thursday, achieving their first gain in three
sessions after Saudi Arabia voiced support for a cutback in the
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' production.