Markets: Friday, 11/17/2006

Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:36:42 -0500

| Dow : 12342.56 up 36.74

| S & P : 1401.20 up 1.44

| NASDAQ: 2445.86 down 3.20

| Bond (10Y): 4.60%, 100.16

MARKETS:
Dow sets record for 4th straight day
Falling oil prices, favorable Altria ruling boosts blue chips; S&P ekes
out new 6-year high; techs slide.

U.S. stocks to open lower as housing starts plunge

11:40 am ET Nov 17, 2006

DJIA

12,292

-13.21

S&P

1,396

-3.71

NASDAQ

2,433

-15.48

10Yr

4.61%

-0.048

U.S. stocks to open lower as housing starts plunge

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were lower on Friday after a plunge in October housing
starts revived talk of a hard landing for the U.S. economy and provided
an excuse for traders to lock in some of the market's recent gains.

Economic Report: U.S. housing starts plunge to six-year low in October

WASHINGTON
Home builders retreated on a massive scale in October, dashing hopes
that the bottom has been found in the troubled housing sector.

Commodities Corner: Prices, supply dog platinum, turn heads toward
palladium

SAN FRANCISCO
Platinum's a rare metal, worth twice as much as gold and hailed for its
value in jewelry as well as in the industrial market, so there's little
doubt that demand for it will continue at record levels.

U.S. stocks close higher on tame inflation, oil price decline

4:30 pm ET Nov 16, 2006

DJIA

12,305

+54.11

S&P

1,399

+3.19

NASDAQ

2,449

+6.31

10Yr

4.66%

+0.040

U.S. stocks close higher on tame inflation, oil price decline

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial
Average finishing at another record high level, as tame consumer-price
inflation and a big drop in crude oil prices helped offset bad news from
technology bellwethers Applied Materials Inc. and Dell Inc.

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U.S. stocks mixed; Dow gains, technology weaker

11:41 am ET Nov 16, 2006

DJIA

12,281

+29.85

S&P

1,400

+3.46

NASDAQ

2,441

-1.03

10Yr

4.64%

+0.022

U.S. stocks mixed; Dow gains, technology weaker

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday, with the broad market rising on news
that consumer price inflation eased last month but with bellwether
Applied Materials weighing on technology stocks after its earnings
missed expectations and it lowered its outlook for the current quarter.

Clear Channel sold to buyout group for $18.7 billion

NEW YORK
Clear Channel Communications Inc., the largest U.S. radio-station owner,
on Thursday said it agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by
private-equity firms Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital Partners
for $18.7 billion in cash.

Economic Report: Inflation eases in October

WASHINGTON
Consumer prices dropped 0.5% in October for the second month in a row,
led by falling prices for gasoline and cars, the Labor Department
reported Thursday.

U.S. stocks close higher, Dow Industrials set new record

4:30 pm ET Nov 15, 2006

DJIA

12,251

+33.70

S&P

1,396

+3.35

NASDAQ

2,442

+12.09

10Yr

4.62%

+0.047

U.S. stocks close higher, Dow Industrials set new record

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
stretching to a fresh record close after surprising strength in a
regional survey eased economic worries, with further help from Altria
Group Inc. and Boeing Co. and news of a possible merger in the airline
sector.

U.S. stocks gain; Altria upgrade, airline deal inspire

11:41 am ET Nov 15, 2006

DJIA

12,231

+13.61

S&P

1,396

+2.91

NASDAQ

2,439

+9.18

10Yr

4.60%

+0.035

U.S. stocks gain; Altria upgrade, airline deal inspire

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were higher Wednesday after surprising strength in a
regional survey eased recent concerns about the health of the economy,
with further help from blue-chips Altria and Boeing and news of a
possible merger in the airline sector.

U.S. stocks stage late-day rally; Dow at fresh all-time high

4:30 pm ET Nov 14, 2006

DJIA

12,218

+86.13

S&P

1,393

+8.80

NASDAQ

2,430

+24.28

10Yr

4.57%

-0.037
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U.S. stocks stage late-day rally; Dow at fresh all-time high

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks staged a late rally Tuesday as gains for Wal-Mart Stores
Inc., Home Depot Inc and Intel Corp. boosted the Dow Jones Industrial
Average to a fresh all-time high.

U.S. stocks fall on Home Depot results, caution on inflation

11:41 am ET Nov 14, 2006

DJIA

12,100

-31.06

S&P

1,380

-3.46

NASDAQ

2,400

-5.98

10Yr

4.57%

-0.035

U.S. stocks fall on Home Depot results, caution on inflation

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as investors weighed Wal-Mart's
better-than-expected results against Home Depot's disappointing
earnings, while a tame producer-price report still had investors looking
ahead to consumer-price data they hope will confirm signs of an easing
inflationary trend. .
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Economic Report: Producer prices fall 1.6% in October

WASHINGTON
Inflationary pressures eased in October as wholesale energy prices and
prices for light trucks dropped.
______________
Wal-Mart's quarterly profit up 11%; forecast is trimmed

CHICAGO
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. turned in an 11% earnings increase in reporting
third-quarter financial results Tuesday but the world's largest retailer
also lowered slightly its forecast for the full year.
_____________
Home Depot's quarterly profit slips 3%; shares open lower

NEW YORK
Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday reported a 3% decline in third-quarter
profit, as sales proved lackluster and the U.S. home-improvement market
"slowed significantly."

U.S. stocks rise on economic optimism, cheaper oil; Intel rallies

4:30 pm ET Nov 13, 2006

DJIA

12,131

+23.45

S&P

1,384

+3.52

NASDAQ

2,406

+16.66

10Yr

4.61%

+0.019
U.S. stocks rise on economic optimism, cheaper oil; Intel rallies

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed higher Monday as concerns over slowing growth eased
after a Fed official said the economy was growing "forcefully," with
Intel Corp. a notable gainer after broker Citigroup upgraded the
semiconductor sector.

Tribune attracting more and more-diverse bidders: reports

11:40 am ET Nov 13, 2006

DJIA

12,149

+41.54

S&P

1,384

+3.97

NASDAQ

2,399

+9.89

10Yr

4.62%

+0.037

Tribune attracting more and more-diverse bidders: reports

NEW YORK
The auction of Tribune Co. is attracting a large group of possible
bidders, including Gannett Co. among media companies as well as
strategic buyers interested in snapping up all or part of the company,
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.