Stocks finish the week with gains; Dow clings above 12,300 after 26-point advance, Nasdaq up 0.4%, S&P up 0.2%.

Stocks finish the week with gains; Dow clings above 12,300 after
26-point advance, Nasdaq up 0.4%, S&P up 0.2%.

Breaking News December 8, 2006

Engagement Ring Arrives After GI Dies

Two hours after hearing that her love had been killed in Iraq, a
soldier's fiancée got his engagement ring, his family said. Army Sgt.
Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24, of Staten Island, N.Y., was killed in Ramadi by a
roadside bomb. 

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E. Coli Outbreak Heads West

The E. coli outbreak largely believed to be tied to green onions served
at Taco Bell restaurants in the northeast has traveled westward,
according to reports. So far, nearly 60 people have been sickened from
the bacteria. 
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U.S.-Led Iraq Raid Kills 20

The U.S. military says coalition troops, led by U.S. service members,
have killed 20 insurgents in fighting, but the area's mayor says 19
civilians died in the battle. 

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Former U.N. Ambassador Kirkpatrick Dies

The first woman to represent the U.S. at the United Nations, Jeane J.
Kirkpatrick was a key policy advocate in the Reagan administration. She
was known as a blunt and sometimes acerbic advocate for her causes. 

Markets:

11:41 am ET Dec 8, 2006

DJIA

12,315

+36.61

S&P

1,411

+4.55

NASDAQ

2,444

+17.07

10Yr

4.52%

+0.041

OPEC appears ready to defend $60 floor on oil prices

SAN FRANCISCO
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will
meet next week and they appear ready to set a floor for prices amid
worries of weakening demand from a slowing U.S. economy.

U.S. consumer sentiment dips, according to U. of Mich. survey

U.S. consumer sentiment dips, according to U. of Mich. survey

Markets

Thursday, 12/7/2006

| Dow : 12278.09 down 31.16

| S & P : 1407.07 down 5.83

| NASDAQ: 2429.38 down 16.48

| Bond (10Y): 4.48%, 101.13 |
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MARKETS:
Stocks slip on jobs jitters
Major stock gauges tumble as investors eye higher oil prices, brace for
November jobs report.

Stocks slide on day before jobs report; Nasdaq down 0.7%, S&P down 0.4%, Dow down 30 points.

Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 16:00:27 -0500

Stocks slide on day before jobs report; Nasdaq down 0.7%, S&P down 0.4%,
Dow down 30 points.

Markets

Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:01:03 (GMT)
11:40 am ET Dec 7, 2006

DJIA

12,300

-8.41

S&P

1,411

-1.81

NASDAQ

2,437

-8.41

10Yr

4.48%

+0.002

U.S. stocks rise as jobless claims drop

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were trading higher on Thursday, as investors cheered a drop
in jobless claims as a good omen for Friday's November employment
report.

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U.S. stocks sag as rally slows

11:41 am ET Dec 6, 2006

DJIA

12,320

-11.29

S&P

1,413

-1.16

NASDAQ

2,446

-5.81

10Yr

4.47%

+0.031

U.S. stocks sag as rally slows

U.S. stocks were lower Wednesday, in a pause from the market's recent
advance, with Yahoo Inc. in focus after a management shakeup and Merck &
Co. Inc. weighing after a lukewarm forecast.

Markets Wednesday, 12/6/2006

Wednesday, 12/6/2006

| Dow : 12309.25 down 22.35

| S & P : 1412.90 down 1.86

| NASDAQ: 2445.86 down 6.52

| Bond (10Y): 4.48%, 101.09

MARKETS:
2 days up, 1 down
Major gauges slip as investors consider Yahoo! management changes, A
look to November jobs report; Treasury yields rise.

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Markets:

Tuesday, 12/5/2006

| Dow : 12331.60 up 47.75

| S & P : 1414.76 up 5.64

| NASDAQ: 2452.38 up 3.99

| Bond (10Y): 4.44%, 101.41
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MARKETS:
S&P hits new 6-year high
Major gauges manage slim gains as investors digest mixed economic
numbers, see-sawing oil prices.

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U.S. stocks rise as data show growth, low inflation

11:45 am ET Dec 5, 2006

DJIA

12,319

+35.25

S&P

1,413

+4.56

NASDAQ

2,455

+7.43

10Yr

4.45%

+0.021

U.S. stocks rise as data show growth, low inflation

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after data showed service-sector growth
improving in November, while inflation was weaker than expected in the
third-quarter, fueling hopes of a soft landing for the U.S. economy.

Markets

4:30 pm ET Dec 4, 2006

DJIA

12,283

+89.72

S&P

1,409

+12.41

NASDAQ

2,448

+35.18

10Yr

4.43%

+0.008

U.S. stocks close higher on flurry of mergers

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as positive momentum from a flurry
of mergers, including a mega deal in the banking sector, offset bad news
for Pfizer Inc.

Pfizer stock tumbles about 15 percent at the open after drugmaker halts trial of key heart drug.

Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 09:35:27 -0500

Pfizer stock tumbles about 15 percent at the open after drugmaker halts
trial of key heart drug.

Breaking News: Bolton resigns U.N. post

Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:42:14 -0600

WASHINGTON (AP) - Unable to win Senate confirmation, U.N. Ambassador
John Bolton will step down when his recess appointment expires soon, the
White House said Monday.