U.S. stocks end higher; AIG, Disney in focus

4:30 pm ET Nov 10, 2006

DJIA

12,108

+5.13

S&P

1,380

+2.57

NASDAQ

2,389

+13.71

10Yr

4.59%

-0.047

U.S. stocks end higher; AIG, Disney in focus

U.S. stocks closed higher on the day and week Friday, after strong
financial results from American International Group and lower crude oil
prices offset disappointment with Walt Disney's latest earnings report.

Breaking News: Democrats seize control of House

Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006

Democrats won control of the House of Representatives early Wednesday
after a dozen years of Republican rule in a resounding repudiation of a
war, a president and a scandal-scarred Congress.

AP: Democrats Take Control of the Senate

November 8, 2006
8:36 p.m. ET

AP:Democrats take control of U.S. Senate

(November 8, 2006) The Associated Press reports that Democrats have won
control of Senate with Jim Webb victory in Virginia.

Democrats win House; pair of cliff-hangers hold key to Senate

11:41 am ET Nov 8, 2006

DJIA

12,138

-18.25
_____
S&P

1,380

-2.08
_____
NASDAQ

2,373

-2.84

10Yr

4.66%

+0.002
_____

Democrats win House; pair of cliff-hangers hold key to Senate

WASHINGTON
Washington and the world woke up Wednesday morning to a new political
reality: an energized Democratic party solidly in control of the House
of Representatives, and control of the Senate hanging on two races in
which Democrats hold narrow leads.
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Bush faces new reality on Capitol Hill

On Tuesday night, House and Senate Republicans paid for Bush’s hubris
as well as their own as voters ended 12 years of GOP rule in the House
and at least narrowed Republicans’ edge in an already narrowly divided
Senate.
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EADS posts unexpected quarterly loss on A380 charges

LONDON
Airbus parent and European defense giant EADS on Wednesday said it
slipped into the red in the third quarter, after problems with its A380
superjumbo program and a weak U.S. dollar ate into profit.

Rumsfeld resigns

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 10:00:12 -0800
BREAKING NEWS

November 8, 2006

Defense Secretary Rumsfeld steps down

Republican officials say Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping
down. Word comes a day after the Democratic gains in the election, in
which Rumsfeld was a focus of much of the criticism of the Iraq war.

Markets: U.S. stocks rise as market takes positive view of election

4:30 pm ET Nov 8, 2006

DJIA

12,176

+19.77
_____
S&P

1,385

+2.88
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NASDAQ

2,384

+9.06
_____
10Yr

4.63%

-0.026
_____
U.S. stocks rise as market takes positive view of election

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks ended higher Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial
Average setting a new record close, after investors concluded that
little market-moving legislation is likely to come out of the new
Democratic party-controlled House of Representatives and a Senate whose
leadership remains uncertain.
_______________
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld resigns; Bush names successor

WASHINGTON
A day after voters angry about Iraq ousted Republicans from control of
the U.S. House of Representatives, President Bush announced that Defense
Secretary Donald Rumsfeld would leave the Pentagon.
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Republicans got a thumpin'; Rumsfeld, Hastert step aside

WASHINGTON
After receiving what President Bush called a "thumping" in Tuesday's
election, the Republicans in Washington looked to new leaders on
Wednesday to deal with a newly empowered Democratic Party on Capitol
Hill.

Breaking News Tue., November 7, 2006

Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:39:16 -0800

FIRST PRELIMINARY EXIT POLL RESULTS: NEARLY 6 IN 10 VOTERS DISAPPROVE OF
THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE WAY BUSH IS HANDLING HIS JOB

Democrats to control House

Democrats pick up Senate seats in 4 states
---------------------------------------------
Democrats defeated Republican senators in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri
and
Rhode Island on Tuesday, four of the six seats they needed to wrest
control of the chamber from Republicans. They were leading early today
against incumbents in Montana and Virginia.

Democrats make gains in governor mansions
---------------------------------------------
Democrats reclaimed governorships from the
Northeast to the Rockies, putting them on track to take a majority of
the governorships for the first time in 12 years.

Democrat-led House will try to help with college costs
---------------------------------------------
With college costs surging, Democratic leaders in the House have made
reducing those costs one of their top priorities.

New House Finance chair has equality, fairness on agenda
---------------------------------------------
Expect sharp wit, tough oversight and a sharply different emphasis when
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, 66, becomes chairman of the
House Financial Services Committee, overseeing banking, housing and
corporate governance.

Dem win means changes in tax agenda
---------------------------------------------
The Democrats have won control of the House. What will it mean for your
tax returns?

Markets now priced for gridlock in DC

11:46 am ET Nov 7, 2006

DJIA

12,178

+72.60
_____
S&P

1,385

+5.87
_____
NASDAQ

2,386

+20.48
_____
10Yr

4.65%

-0.060
____________
Markets now priced for gridlock in DC

WASHINGTON
The stock market is now priced for maximum gridlock in Washington for
the next two years. __________
Races to watch as the returns pour in

WASHINGTON
Counting the votes in Tuesday's midterm elections will stretch into
Wednesday morning and beyond, but returns from key states early in the
evening could offer strong clues on what the new Congress will look
like.
___________
Toll Bros. says it doesn't see a recovery yet for housing market

BOSTON
Leading home builders including Toll Brothers Inc. and Beazer Homes USA
Inc. reported weaker quarterly results Tuesday on continued soft demand
for homes, and said the light at the end of the tunnel isn't quite
visible yet for the U.S. housing market.
_____________
Toyota reports record profit for fiscal first half, lifts outlook

HONG KONG
Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker by sales, reported Tuesday
record sales and group net profit for the September-ending first half,
lifted by operational cost savings, a weaker yen and strong North
American sales of its fuel-efficient and sports utility vehicle models.

Markets: Monday, 11/6/2006

Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:36:24 -0500
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| Dow : 12105.55 up 119.51

| S & P : 1379.78 up 16.48

| NASDAQ: 2365.95 up 39.04

| Bond (10Y): 4.69%, 101.34
-------------------------------------
MARKETS:
Bulls make a comeback
Major stock gauges jump as investors resume the market rally; technology
and financials lead the advance, corporate deals help too.

Markets: Thursday, 11/9/2006

Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:36:44 -0500
Thursday, 11/9/2006
| Dow : 12103.30 down 73.24

| S & P : 1378.33 down 7.39

| NASDAQ: 2376.01 down 8.93

| Bond (10Y): 4.62%, 101.91 |

MARKETS:
Stocks step back Major gauges retreat after a three-session run up as
investors bail out of healthcare, drugs, financials amid trade deficit,
higher oil, elections.

Stocks end lower as higher oil, election results weigh; Dow down 0.6%, Nasdaq down 0.4%, S&P 500 down 0.5%.

Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:01:57 -0500

Stocks end lower as higher oil, election results weigh; Dow down 0.6%,
Nasdaq down 0.4%, S&P 500 down 0.5%.

Breaking News Thu., November 9, 2006

Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:18:28 -0800

SEN. GEORGE ALLEN CONCEDES VIRGINIA SENATE RACE; DEMOCRATS GAIN CONTROL
OF THE SENATE

U.S. stocks mixed after data tide; Cisco, H-P shares rally

11:41 am ET Nov 9, 2006

DJIA

12,152

-24.33
_____
S&P

1,384

-0.77
_____
NASDAQ

2,394

+9.22
_____
10Yr

4.64%

+0.004
______

Dow ends at record high around 12,175, Nasdaq closes at highest level since Feb. 2001.

Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:01:02 -0500

Dow ends at record high around 12,175, Nasdaq closes at highest level
since Feb. 2001.

Breaking News: Rumsfeld steps down

Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:17:58 -0600

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday Defense Secretary Donald H.
Rumsfeld is stepping down and former CIA Director Robert Gates will take
over at the Pentagon and in prosecuting the war in Iraq.

Markets: Tuesday, 11/7/2006

Tuesday, 11/7/2006

| Dow : 12156.77 up 51.22

| S & P : 1382.84 up 3.06

| NASDAQ: 2375.88 up 9.93

| Bond (10Y): 4.66%, 101.66
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MARKETS:
An Election Day advance
Stocks trim some gains, but remain upbeat for second session as
investors eye bond rally, crude oil decline, earnings.

Breaking NewsNovember 7, 2006

Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 08:30:05 -0500
Voters Head To The Polls

After months of campaigning, it's finally time to vote. At stake are all
435 House seats, 33 in the Senate plus 36 races for governor. Democrats
hope to take control of Congress with a gain of at least 15 House seats
and 6 in the Senate. .

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