U.S. stocks trade mixed; Pfizer, P&G, Verizon weigh on the Dow

Market Overview
11:40 am ET Oct 31, 2006

DJIA

12,094

+7.84
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S&P

1,377

-0.39
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NASDAQ

2,370

+6.82
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10Yr

4.62%

-0.057
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U.S. stocks trade mixed; Pfizer, P&G, Verizon weigh on the Dow

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks traded mixed Tuesday as a pullback in shares of Procter &
Gamble, Pfizer Inc. and Verizon Communications weighed on the Dow Jones
Industrial Average, with investors also sifting through a raft of data,
including a surprise dip in consumer confidence.
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Economic Report: Consumer confidence dips in October

WASHINGTON
U.S. consumer confidence dipped unexpectedly in October on growing
pessimism about the job market and the economy, the Conference Board
said Tuesday.
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Bond Report: Treasurys move up on weak confidence, factory reports

NEW YORK
Treasury rallied Tuesday, sending the benchmark yield down to a
three-week low, after news that U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly
fell this month amid growing pessimism about jobs and the economy.
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P&G profit sales, rise past views; lifts forecast

NEW YORK
Procter & Gamble Co., the world's largest consumer-products company,
said Tuesday that first-quarter income rose 33%, helped by strong sales
and volume gains from Gillette Fusion razors and new products such as
Crest Pro Health toothpaste.
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's quarterly loss narrows

CHICAGO
Buoyed by huge double-digit jumps in magazine advertising, Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia on Tuesday reported a narrower third-quarter
loss amid a 48% surge in revenue.