Markets: Friday, 10/20/2006

Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:36:04 -0400

| Dow : 12002.37 down 9.36

| S & P : 1368.60 up 1.64

| NASDAQ: 2342.30 up 1.36

| Bond (10Y): 4.79%, 100.66 |
---------------------------------------------------------MARKETS:
Stocks eye economy, end mixed
Caterpillar weighs on Dow as it warns on growth; stellar profits at
Google helps techs.

U.S. stocks fall on Caterpillar warning; Google shines

Quotes & News:
11:41 am ET Oct 20, 2006

DJIA

11,983

-28.25
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S&P

1,365

-1.55
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NASDAQ

2,336

-4.38
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10Yr

4.78%

-0.004
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U.S. stocks fall on Caterpillar warning; Google Google shines

U.S. stocks fell Friday after a profit warning from Caterpillar Inc
fueled concern corporate earnings are beginning to feel the pinch of a
slowing economy, but strong results from Google Inc., 3M Co. and others
offered a counter-argument to the naysayers.
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Google shares climb on quarterly report

Google Inc. shares climbed as much as 7% early Friday as investors
cheered the Internet firm's surge in third-quarter sales and profit. See
full story.
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Caterpillar cuts outlook; slowing in housing, economy cited

Shares of Caterpillar Inc. fell more than 12% Friday, retreating after
the heavy-machinery maker reported a lackluster third-quarter profit and
warned that costs, a deteriorating housing market and lower sales would
combine to cut into its earnings by the end of the year and in 2007.
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Commodities Corner: Uranium, a hot commodity that's getting hotter

As the world seeks alternatives to oil as a source of energy, uranium
has been on a tear, scoring a gain of around 700% in six years as
interest in nuclear power has revived.
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Data show U.K.'s economy growing at 2.8% annual rate

Britain's economy expanded at a 2.8% annual rate in the third quarter,
the fastest growth in two years, as the country's services sector made
further gains.

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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.

Breaking News: DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE TO CLOSE ABOVE 12,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME

Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:15:15 -0700

STRONG CORPORATE EARNINGS PUSH DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE TO CLOSE
ABOVE 12,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME

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U.S Jobless claims fell to 299,000, lower than forecasts.

Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:33:23 -0400

U.S Jobless claims fell to 299,000, lower than forecasts.

Markets: Wednesday, 10/18/2006

Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:35:59 -0400

Dow : 11992.68 up 42.66
S & P : 1365.96 up 1.91
NASDAQ : 2337.15 down 7.80
Bond (10Y): 4.76%, 100.88

Yahoo under pressure after report; investors look next to eBay

Market Overview

10:11 am ET Oct 18, 2006

DJIA

12,010

+60.43
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S&P

1,369

+5.44
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NASDAQ

2,349

+4.40
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10Yr

4.76%

-0.014
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Yahoo off after revenue forecast; eBay comes next

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of leading Internet companies began Wednesday's
trading in a mixed fashion, as investors dumped Yahoo Inc. following a
disappointing quarterly report.
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Meanwhile, shares of eBay Inc. (EBAY) gained ground as investors
anticipated an upbeat third-quarter report, due out after the market
closes.

Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses the 12,000 mark for first time in history.

Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:31:29 -0400

Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses the 12,000 mark for first time in
history.

Key inflation gauge, core CPI which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2 percent, in line with estimates.

Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:32:26 -0400

Key inflation gauge, core CPI which excludes food and energy, rose 0.2
percent, in line with estimates.

Markets: Intel, IBM shares rise after results; Motorola falls

Quotes & News:
4:30 pm ET Oct 17, 2006

DJIA

11,950

-30.58
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S&P

1,364

-5.00
_______
NASDAQ

2,344

-18.89
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10Yr

4.78%

-0.010
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Intel, IBM shares rise after results; Motorola falls

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of Intel Corp. and International Business
Machines Inc. rose in late trading Monday evening after the chipmaker
and the technology giant posted financial results above Wall Street's
expectations, while shares of Motorola Inc lost ground after the company
posted a shortfall in quarterly sales.
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Broad business gains power Merrill Lynch to higher profit

NEW YORK -- Merrill Lynch & Co. said Tuesday that third-quarter
earnings more than doubled from year-ago levels as the brokerage giant
booked a one-time net benefit of $1.1 billion from its merger with
asset-management firm BlackRock.
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Chicago Merc plans to buy CBOT for $8 billion in stock, cash

NEW YORK -- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in a bid to win more of the
booming market for derivatives, reached an agreement to buy the Chicago
Board of Trade for about $8 billion in stock and cash, the companies
said Tuesday.
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Eli Lilly to buy Cialis partner Icos for about $2.1 billion

NEW YORK -- Eli Lilly & Co. on Tuesday said it agreed to acquire Icos
Corp., its partner in the production and marketing of
erectile-dysfunction drug Cialis, for about $2.1 billion.
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Economic Report: PPI falls 1.3% on record drop in gas prices

WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices plunged 1.3% in September as the price of
energy goods tumbled at the fastest rate in 20 years, the government
said Tuesday.

U.S. stocks end lower Tuesday, Dow down about 23 points.

Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:01:31 -0400

U.S. stocks end lower Tuesday, Dow down about 23 points.

Broad business gains power Merrill Lynch to higher profit

Quotes & News:
11:41 am ET Oct 17, 2006

DJIA

11,890

-90.13
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S&P

1,357

-11.38
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NASDAQ

2,331

-32.69
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10Yr

4.74%

-0.052
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Broad business gains power Merrill Lynch to higher profit

NEW YORK -- Merrill Lynch said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings more
than doubled from year-ago levels as the brokerage giant booked a
one-time net benefit of $1.1 billion from its merger with
asset-management firm BlackRock.
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CME plans to buy CBOT for $8 bln in stock

NEW YORK -- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in a bid to win more of
the booming market for derivatives, reached an agreement to buy the
Chicago Board of Trade for about $8 billion in stock and cash, the
companies said Tuesday.
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Eli Lilly to buy Cialis partner Icos for about $2.1 billion

NEW YORK -- Eli Lilly & Co. on Tuesday said it agreed to acquire Icos
Corp., its partner in the production and marketing of
erectile-dysfunction drug Cialis, for about $2.1 billion.
____________
Economic Report: PPI falls 1.3% on record drop in gas prices

WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices plunged 1.3% in September as the price
of energy goods tumbled at the fastest rate in 20 years, the government
said Tuesday.
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Economic Report: Industrial sector slumps; September output drops 0.6%

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. industrial sector slowed sharply in September,
capping the worst quarter in a year, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.

Markets: Monday, 10/16/2006

Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:35:56 -0400

| Dow : 11980.60 up 20.09

| S & P : 1369.05 up 3.43

| NASDAQ: 2363.84 up 6.55

| Bond (10Y): 4.78%, 100.72
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MARKETS:
Dow nearly makes 12,000
Blue-chip measure sets closing record, comes within three points of key
mark; stocks edge higher as economic and earnings reports loom.

Stocks open lower; Yahoo struggle on 3Q concerns

Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:36:03 (GMT)
Quotes & News:
10:16 am ET Oct 16, 2006

DJIA

11,967

+7.20

S&P

1,366

+1.31
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NASDAQ

2,366

+9.68
______
10Yr

4.79%

-0.014
_______

Stocks lower; Yahoo struggles on 3Q concern

SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of major Internet companies traded mostly lower
on Monday, with Yahoo Inc. sliding in the face of its approaching
third-quarter earnings report and Google Inc. losing ground due to
mounting legal threats from entertainment firms.

The major indices reflected the blue Monday as both the Dow Jones
Internet Index (DJI_DJINET) and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite
Index ($COMPQ) opening the day on the downside.