News Alert! Legendary Celtics Coach Red Auerbach Dies

Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:24:51 -0400

Red Auerbach, who coached the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships,
died Saturday in the Washington D.C. area, the Celtics announced.

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BBC英國廣播公司派記者全面報道廣東的經濟發展和社會狀況，并專訪了廣東省長黃華華。歡迎網友就此題目發表評論。
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U.S. stocks end lower on day; higher on week

Market Overview
4:30 pm ET Oct 27, 2006

DJIA

12,090

-73.40
________
S&P

1,377

-11.74
________
NASDAQ

2,350

-28.48
_________
10Yr

4.68%

-0.046
_________

U.S. stocks end lower on day; higher on week

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks ended lower Friday, but higher on the week, after a
weaker-than-expected economic growth report caused investors to break
from a recent rally, with the technology sector hard hit by a Goldman
Sachs note saying demand for mother boards "is falling off a cliff."
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Hertz could raise more than $1.8 bln from IPO

SAN FRANCISCO
Hertz said on Friday that its planned initial public offering could
raise more than $1.8 billion, offering private equity firms Clayton
Dubilier & Rice Inc., Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private
Equity the chance of a big pay day less than a year after they acquired
the car rental giant.
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Capitol Report: All the looks of a soft landing for the U.S. economy

WASHINGTON

This is what an economic soft landing looks and feels like. This is what
the Federal Reserve has been working for.
________________
Hartford CEO says industry profits may have peaked in 2006

SAN FRANCISCO
Underwriting profits in the property and casualty industry may have
peaked in 2006, Hartford Financial Services Chief Executive Ramani Ayer
said Friday during a conference call with analysts.
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Commodities Corner: Why OPEC's decision has yet to make a difference

SAN FRANCISCO
More than a week after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries said it's cutting members' oil production in a move to ease
supply levels, prices for crude have barely budged.

Microsoft profit, revenue rise 11% to outpace estimates

Quotes & News:
11:40 am ET Oct 27, 2006

DJIA

12,150

-13.13
______
S&P

1,385

-4.06
______
NASDAQ

2,374

-5.09
______
10Yr

4.69%

-0.036
______

Microsoft profit, revenue rise 11% to outpace estimates

LOS ANGELES

Microsoft Corp. said late Thursday that its quarterly profit and revenue
both rose 11%, topping expectations, on continued strong demand for its
server software and a sharp jump in sales at the Xbox video-gaming
unit.
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China's ICBC bank shares rise 15% in Hong Kong debut

HONG KONG

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China came to the market, and investors
went to the bank. A look at first-day share trading for the world's
largest initial public offering.
________________
Net Sense: Social network and video toolkit vendors emerge

SAN FRANCISCO

Those who dig for gold rather than those who supply the picks and
shovels make the most money. That observation holds true if you just
take a look at MySpace and YouTube.

The U.S. economy grew at a slower than expected 1.6 percent, weakest in three years.

Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:31:18 -0400

The U.S. economy grew at a slower than expected 1.6 percent, weakest in
three years.

Markets: Thursday, 10/26/2006

Thursday, 10/26/2006

| Dow : 12163.66 up 28.98

| S & P : 1389.08 up 6.86

| NASDAQ: 2379.10 up 22.51

|Bond (10Y): 4.71%, 101.19
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MARKETS:
Nasdaq joins the party
The tech-fueled composite ends at its best point in 5-1/2 years; S&P 500
at an almost 6-year high; Dow at a new record, again.

Dow closes at record high near 12,160; Nasdaq ends at 5-1/2-year high; S&P finishes at highest in nearly 6 years.

Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:00:16 -0400

Dow closes at record high near 12,160; Nasdaq ends at 5-1/2-year high;
S&P finishes at highest in nearly 6 years.

U.S. stocks turn mixed; Boeing weighs on the Dow

Quotes & News:
11:40 am ET Oct 26, 2006

DJIA

12,118

-15.77
_______
S&P

1,381

-0.55
_______
NASDAQ

2,357

+0.52
_______
10Yr

4.73%

-0.042
_______

U.S. stocks turn mixed; Boeing weighs on the Dow

NEW YORK

U.S. stocks traded mixed Thursday as a pullback in shares of Boeing Co.
weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in a market where falling
energy prices and a solid third-quarter earnings season have rallied the
blue-chip index to record highs.
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Exxon Mobil third-quarter profit tops $10 billion

NEW YORK

Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's biggest company, turned in a
third-quarter profit Thursday that topped $10 billion -- nearly $117
million a day.
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Economic Report: Durable-goods orders at six-year high on big Boeing
bookings

WASHINGTON

Demand for U.S.-made durable goods soared 7.8% in September, the biggest
jump in six years, as orders for new aircraft nearly tripled, the
government said Thursday.
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Futures Movers: Natural-gas futures fall from a seven-week high

SAN FRANCISCO

Natural-gas futures touched a seven-week high on Thursday, supported by
data that showed supplies of the commodity rose less than expected last
week, but prices then retreated, with traders not fully convinced that
storage facilities won't reach full capacity when the winter season
starts.

Market Briefing Newsletter for Wednesday, 10/25/2006

Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:36:21 -0400

| Dow : 12134.68 up 6.80

| S & P : 1382.22 up 4.84 |

| NASDAQ: 2356.59 up 11.75

| Bond (10Y): 4.76%, 100.81 |
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MARKETS:
A stock rally about nothing
Nasdaq gains, Dow hits new record after Fed holds rates steady, as
expected; GM and Boeing fall, while Amazon rises; oil prices up.

Fed holds interest rates steady on 10-1 vote.

Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:14:25 -0400

Fed holds interest rates steady on 10-1 vote.

U.S. stocks trade mixed as Fed decision nears; Amazon surges

Quotes & News:
11:41 am ET Oct 25, 2006

DJIA

12,103

-24.10
________
S&P

1,379

+1.80
_________
NASDAQ

2,353

+9.05
_________
10Yr

4.80%

-0.027
__________

U.S. stocks trade mixed as Fed decision nears; Amazon surges

U.S. stocks traded mixed Wednesday as a Federal Reserve decision on
interest rates loomed, with Boeing Co. and General Motors Co. weighing
on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but better-than-expected earnings
from online retailer Amazon.com were boosting the Nasdaq Composite.

Markets : U.S. stocks end mixed; Dow sets new closing high

Quotes & News:
4:30 pm ET Oct 24, 2006

DJIA

12,127

+10.97
_____
S&P

1,377

+0.36
______
NASDAQ

2,344

-10.72
_____
10Yr

4.82%

-0.002
______
U.S. stocks end mixed; Dow sets new closing high

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed mixed Tuesday, with investors awaiting
an upcoming Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, as the Dow Jones
Industrial Average set a new closing high amid strong gains for its
components DuPont, General Motors and Honeywell Inc.
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Amazon.com profit falls by 37%; shares rise as sales up 24%

SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon.com Inc. late Tuesday reported third-quarter
profit plunged by more than a third, even though sales rose 24%, on the
cost of employee stock options and heavier spending on technology and
marketing.
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Wal-Mart's international chief says 'no comment' on China deal

CHICAGO -- Mike Duke, chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s
international division, on Tuesday declined to comment on reports that
the retailer is in the midst of inking a $1 billion deal in China.
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Hackers cost TD Ameritrade $4 million in fourth quarter

WASHINGTON -- Leading online financial-services firm TD Ameritrade
Holding Corp. said Tuesday that it took a $4 million charge in the
fourth quarter because of identity-theft fraud, highlighting the
financial cost of a growing problem plaguing such businesses.
________________
DuPont hits new yearly high after swinging to profit

NEW YORK -- DuPont swung to a better-than-expected profit in the third
quarter, as the 11th-straight quarter of higher prices and stronger
overseas sales outpaced rising raw material costs at the country's
second-largest chemical company.

Dow closes at 11th record high in 15 sessions, around 12,130; Nasdaq ends lower.

Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:00:19 -0400

Dow closes at 11th record high in 15 sessions, around 12,130; Nasdaq
ends lower.

U.S. stocks trade mixed; DuPont earnings please, TI disappoints

Market Overview
11:41 am ET Oct 24, 2006

DJIA

12,119

+2.64
______
S&P

1,375

-1.28
______
NASDAQ

2,346

-9.17
______
10Yr

4.83%

0.000
_______
U.S. stocks trade mixed; DuPont earnings please, TI disappoints

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks traded mixed Tuesday as a Federal Reserve
decision on interest rates neared, with investors weighing strong
quarterly result from DuPont against a weak sales outlook from chip
maker Texas Instruments.
________
DuPont profit gains on higher prices; sees housing, auto slowing

NEW YORK -- DuPont swung to a better-than-expected profit in the third
quarter, as the 11th-straight quarter of higher prices and stronger
overseas sales outpaced rising raw material costs at the country's
second-largest chemical company.
_________
BP profit falls 4% on flat production, rising taxes

LONDON -- BP PLC reported a 4% third-quarter profit decline Tuesday,
hurt by the fallout from a broken pipeline in Alaska, an explosion at a
Texas refinery and rising taxes in Britain.
_________
Texas Instruments profit, sales up; sales forecast is weak

SAN FRANCISCO - Texas Instruments Inc. late Monday said its quarterly
profit rose 11%, helped by stronger sales of its chips used in cell
phones and other electronics equipment, but also signaled that its
business is slowing.

Markets: Monday, 10/23/2006

Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:36:05 -0400

|Dow : 12116.91 up 114.54 |

| S & P : 1377.02 up 8.42 |

| NASDAQ: 2355.56 up 13.26 |

|Bond (10Y): 4.83%, 100.31 |
-----------------------------------

MARKETS:

Dazzling Dow
Benchmark index closes at another record high as earnings, outlook
continue to impress; Wal-Mart surges as retailer reins in spending.

Wal-Mart curbs store growth, capital expenditures

Quotes & News:
11:40 am ET Oct 23, 2006

DJIA

12,094

+91.97
_______
S&P

1,375

+6.81
_______
NASDAQ

2,359

+17.30
_______
10Yr

4.84%

+0.056
_______

Wal-Mart curbs store growth, capital expenditures

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday said it expects to slow the pace of its
square footage growth in 2008, while curbing capital expenditures,
pushing its shares up in morning trading.
__________________
IBM files patent-infringement suits against Amazon

International Business Machines Corp. on Monday filed two
patent-infringement suits against Amazon.com Inc. charging the online
retailer with violating at least five IBM patents over several years.
__________________
Report: Tribune gets interest from equity firms

Newspaper publisher and broadcaster Tribune Co., currently considering
strategic options that might include a sale of the company, could
receive bids from several private-equity firms this month, according to
a published report Monday.
___________________
Ford calls $5.8 billion loss "clearly unacceptable"

Ford Motor Co., toiling to overhaul its struggling car business,
reported Monday a $5.8 billion third-quarter loss and said the current
quarter's operating results are shaping up to be even worse.
___________________
AT&T profit jumps 74% on Cingular Wireless gains

AT&T Inc. reported third-quarter net income jumped nearly 74%, lifted
largely by acquisitions and results at the Cingular Wireless joint
venture.

CNet falls on credit-rating cut; Google climbs again

Quotes & News:
10:00 am ET Oct 23, 2006

DJIA

12,029

+27.21
______
S&P

1,369

+1.19
______
NASDAQ

2,346

+4.58
______
10Yr

4.83%

+0.046
______
CNet falls as credit rating cut; Google rises again

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