December durable-goods orders up 3.1% on broad-based gains

4:30 pm ET Jan 26, 2007

DJIA

12,487

-15.54

S&P

1,422

-1.72

NASDAQ

2,435

+1.25

10Yr

4.88%

+0.012

December durable-goods orders up 3.1% on broad-based gains

Orders for durable goods jumped by 3.1% in December, led by stronger
demand for airplanes and capital equipment, the Commerce Department
reported Friday.

Microsoft stock's up as earnings fall but exceed estimates

Microsoft Corp. shares rose Friday after the company's sales and profit
beat expectations, thanks to sales of its server software and
entertainment products.

Major gauges end mixed Friday as interest rate worries drag Dow lower for a second session. Nasdaq higher on Microsoft earnings.

Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007

Major gauges end mixed Friday as interest rate worries drag Dow lower
for a second session. Nasdaq higher on Microsoft earnings.

U.S. stocks turn lower as rate jitters resurface

11:41 am ET Jan 26, 2007

DJIA

12,441

-60.80

S&P

1,418

-5.15

NASDAQ

2,429

-4.61

10Yr

4.86%

-0.004

U.S. stocks turn lower as rate jitters resurface

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks turned lower Friday, as investors again turned
cautious on rising long-term interest rates in the bond market, while
higher energy prices undercut interest in the technology sector.

Daily Briefing: Airline delays set record in '06

Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007

14 killed in central Baghdad bomb attack
---------------------------------------------
A bomb hidden in a box carrying pigeons struck a crowded animal market
in central Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding
dozens, officials and witnesses said.

Airline delays set record in 2006
---------------------------------------------
Airline delays increased sharply last year to record highs because of a
rash of bad weather starting in the fall that shut airports and stranded
thousands of passengers.

No compromise seen on Iraq resolution
---------------------------------------------
The leader of a bipartisan effort to rebuke President Bush's Iraq
strategy
said Thursday he would not strike a compromise with a harsher
Democratic
resolution the Senate will debate next week. Sen. John Warner, R-Va.,
said he
won't negotiate with Democrats to develop a single proposal on Iraq.

Markets Thursday, 01/25/2007

Thursday, 1/25/2007

| Dow : 12502.56 down 119.21

| S & P : 1423.90 down 16.23

| NASDAQ: 2434.24 down 32.04

| Bond (10Y): 4.87%, 98.03

MARKETS:
Inflation, rate fears slam stocks
Major gauges slump one session after the Dow hit a record close;
housing, rising Treasury bond yields, confusion about earnings among
factors.

如何看中國經濟發展前景？

Date: 25 Jan 2007 20:44:23 -0000
如何看中國經濟發展前景？

中國連續第四年取得至少10%的經濟增長，但在這勢頭背後繼續面對城鄉差距、污染等問題，你有什麼意見？
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Dow dips more than 100 points in afternoon trading.

Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:18:25 -0500

Dow dips more than 100 points in afternoon trading.

Nokia's shares higher as results, major buyback announced

Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007
11:40 am ET
DJIA

12,585

-36.69

S&P

1,435

-4.88

NASDAQ

2,457

-8.87

10Yr

4.85%

+0.043

Nokia's shares higher as results, major buyback announced

Nokia Corp. delivered a forecast-beating 19% increase in fourth-quarter
profit on Thursday as the world's largest maker of mobile phones managed
to hold the line on margins in its handset business.

Existing home sales down 8.4% in 2006, biggest drop in 24 years, Reuters reports.

Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007

Existing home sales down 8.4% in 2006, biggest drop in 24 years, Reuters
reports.

Breaking News Thu., January 25, 2007

Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007

FORD MOTOR CO. REPORTS $12.7 BILLION NET LOSS FOR 2006, THE LARGEST
YEARLY LOSS IN FORD'S 103-YEAR HISTORY

U.S. stocks close at record highs as techs rally

4:30 pm ET Jan 24, 2007

DJIA

12,621

+87.97

S&P

1,440

+12.14

NASDAQ

2,466

+34.87

10Yr

4.81%

+0.006

U.S. stocks close at record highs as techs rally

NEW YORK, U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, lifting the Dow Jones
Industrial Average to a new record and its best day of the year as the
technology sector charged higher on the back of positive news from Yahoo
Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc.

如何看中國發射導彈摧毀衛星？

如何看中國發射導彈摧毀衛星？

中國成功發射導彈摧毀衛星，引起美日澳等國關切，你有什么看法？
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互聯網是你生活一部分嗎？

互聯網是你生活一部分嗎？

據統計，中國網民將在兩年內超越美國，你怎樣上網？互聯網對你重要嗎？More...go
to
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Breaking News Wed., January 24, 2007

Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007

SEN. JOHN KERRY, D-MASS., WILL NOT ENTER THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

U.S. stocks rise as techs rally

11:41 am ET Jan 24, 2007

DJIA

12,582

+48.79

S&P

1,435

+7.02

NASDAQ

2,460

+28.91

10Yr

4.81%

+0.002

U.S. stocks rise as techs rally

NEW YORK U.S. stocks were higher on Wednesday, as enthusiasm for the
technology sector was revived by positive news from Yahoo Inc. and Sun
Microsystems Inc., which offset disappointing earnings from Advanced
Micro Devices Inc.

Ethanol stocks rally ahead of State of the Union speech

Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007
4:30 pm ET
DJIA

12,533

+56.64

S&P

1,427

+5.04

NASDAQ

2,431

+0.34

10Yr

4.80%

+0.045

Ethanol stocks rally ahead of State of the Union speech

NEW YORK -- Shares of ethanol producers rallied Tuesday ahead of
President Bush's State of the Union speech, in which he's expected to
call for a big increase in the amount of ethanol that refiners mix with
gasoline.

Breaking News Tue., January 23, 2007

Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007
Breaking News

PRESIDENT BUSH WILL CALL FOR AMERICANS TO CUT CONSUMPTION OF GASOLINE BY
20 PERCENT IN 10 YEARS.

'Babel,' 'Departed,' 'Queen' among best-picture nominees

11:40 am ET Jan 23, 2007

DJIA

12,512

+35.57

S&P

1,427

+4.70

NASDAQ

2,441

+10.66

10Yr

4.79%

+0.028

'Babel,' 'Departed,' 'Queen' among best-picture nominees

In an unusual turn of events in film awards, the musical "Dreamgirls"
scored the most Oscar nominations Tuesday from the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences even though the acclaimed musical was left off
this year's best-picture list.

New passport rules take effect today

January 23, 2007

New passport rules take effect today

If you're planning to leave the country today, make sure you have a
passport. Otherwise, it might be a bit tougher to get back.

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower, led by techs

4:30 pm ET Jan 22, 2007

DJIA

12,477

-88.37

S&P

1,422

-7.55

NASDAQ

2,431

-20.24

10Yr

4.76%

-0.014

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower, led by techs

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial
Average losing more than 100 points at its worst level and the Nasdaq
Composite down more than 1%, as sentiment towards the technology sector
soured further after disappointing earnings last week.

Pfizer quarterly net soars on consumer unit's sale

11:41 am ET Jan 22, 2007

DJIA

12,476

-88.69

S&P

1,422

-8.15

NASDAQ

2,426

-24.99

10Yr

4.76%

-0.012

Pfizer quarterly net soars on consumer unit's sale

Pfizer Inc. reported a sharp increase in fourth-quarter profit early
Monday, due largely to the sale of its consumer-products division last
year for $16.6 billion to rival Johnson & Johnson.