U.S. stocks close mixed; main indexes higher on the week

4:30 pm ET Feb 2, 2007

DJIA

12,653

-20.19

S&P

1,448

+2.45

NASDAQ

2,475

+7.50

10Yr

4.83%

-0.010

U.S. stocks close mixed; main indexes higher on the week

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed mixed Friday but chalked up gains for the
week, after a weaker-than-expected January employment report eased
investor concern about inflation but weighed on economically-sensitive
stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Net Stocks: Amazon slips on earnings; Net stocks mixed

10:25 am ET Feb 2, 2007

DJIA

12,680

+6.73

S&P

1,447

+1.97

NASDAQ

2,474

+6.51

10Yr

4.82%

-0.017

Sector mixed; Amazon slips on earnings

Internet stocks were off to a mixed start on Friday, with shares of
Amazon.com Inc. falling after reporting disappointing earnings.

Top General Comes Under Fire On Hill

Breaking News
February 1, 2007
Top General Comes Under Fire On Hill

Gen. George Casey, who led the U.S. war effort in Iraq for the past 2½
years, faced sharp criticism at a Senate hearing from John McCain and
others, as momentum grew for a bipartisan resolution opposing President
Bush's troop buildup. 

Amazon profit cut in half, sales up 34%; shares up on forecast

4:30 pm ET Feb 1, 2007

DJIA

12,673

+51.99

S&P

1,445

+7.70

NASDAQ

2,468

+4.45

10Yr

4.84%

+0.011

Amazon profit cut in half, sales up 34%; shares up on forecast

Amazon.com Inc. late Thursday reported its profit dropped by half, even
as sales rose 34%, as the company lost the benefit of a large tax gain
it had a year ago and saw its operating margin narrow.

Markets February 1, 2007

Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007
1:35 pm ET

DJIA

12,639

+18.02

S&P

1,442

+4.53

NASDAQ

2,462

-1.54

10Yr

4.84%

+0.009

GM sales sank nearly 20 percent in January, Reuters reports.

Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:09:17 -0500

GM sales sank nearly 20 percent in January, Reuters reports.

ISM manufacturing index falls below expansion point in January

Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007

ISM manufacturing index falls below expansion point in January
-----------------------------------------------------
ISM manufacturing index falls below expansion point in January,
according to Reuters.

30-year mortgage rates climb to 6.34%
--------------------------------------------
30-year mortgage rates climb to 6.34% in latest week, highest since late
October, Freddie Mac says.

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Markets Wednesday, 01/31/2007

Wednesday, 1/31/2007

| Dow : 12621.69 up 98.38

| S & P : 1438.24 up 9.42

| NASDAQ: 2463.93 up 15.29

| Bond (10Y): 4.80%, 98.56

MARKETS:
Stocks rally post Fed Major stock gauges jump - and the Dow just misses
a new record - after central bank holds rates steady, as expected, and
says core inflation pressures are moderating.

Breaking News Wed., January 31, 2007

Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:22:12 -0800

FEDERAL RESERVE LEAVES INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED AT 5.25 PERCENT

U.S. stocks turn mildly higher ahead of Fed

11:41 am ET Jan 31, 2007

DJIA

12,550

+27.00

S&P

1,429

+0.54

NASDAQ

2,448

-0.07

10Yr

4.85%

-0.022

U.S. stocks turn mildly higher ahead of Fed

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks turned cautiously higher on Wednesday, after a
weak manufacturing survey revived hopes that the Federal Reserve, which
will unveil a decision on interest rates this afternoon, may take less
of a tough stance on inflation.

News alert!

Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007

U.S. economy grew at 3.5% annual rate in fourth quarter, grew 3.4% in
2006, Reuters reports.

U.S. economy grew at 3.5% annual rate in fourth quarter, grew 3.4% in 2006, Reuters reports.

Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007

U.S. economy grew at 3.5% annual rate in fourth quarter, grew 3.4% in
2006, Reuters reports.

U.S. stocks end higher; oil rallied ahead of Fed

4:30 pm ET Jan 30, 2007

DJIA

12,523

+32.53

S&P

1,428

+8.20

NASDAQ

2,448

+7.55

10Yr

4.88%

-0.017

U.S. stocks end higher; oil rallied ahead of Fed

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, benefiting from rallying
oil prices and energy shares that helped offset a disappointing outlook
from 3M Co., and caution ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate
decision.

Wall Street cautiously optimistic ahead of Fed decision; Dow , Nasdaq and S&P claw to a higher close despite surging oil.

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:02:19 -0500

Wall Street cautiously optimistic ahead of Fed decision; Dow , Nasdaq
and S&P claw to a higher close despite surging oil.

3M's profits boosted by sale; outlook disappoints

11:40 am ET Jan 30, 2007

DJIA

12,531

+40.30

S&P

1,427

+7.31

NASDAQ

2,450

+9.20

10Yr

4.87%

-0.019

3M's profits boosted by sale; outlook disappoints

3M Co. said Tuesday that fourth-quarter net income jumped 58% thanks to
a $354 million gain from selling its pharmaceutical business, but its
guidance disappointed some brokers.

Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index edges up in January

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007

Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index edges up in January,
Reuters reports.

Markets Monday, 01/29/2007

1/29/2007

| Dow : 12490.78 up 3.76

| S & P : 1420.62 down 1.56

| NASDAQ: 2441.09 up 5.60

| Bond (10Y): 4.89%, 97.91

MARKETS:
Wall Street: jittery ahead of Fed Stocks end narrowly mixed as Wall
Street plays it safe ahead of  two-day central bank meeting, more
economic and earnings reports.

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U.S. stocks rise as deals, Intel lift spirits

11:41 am ET Jan 29, 2007

DJIA

12,509

+22.59

S&P

1,423

+1.05

NASDAQ

2,440

+4.70

10Yr

4.88%

-0.004

U.S. stocks rise as deals, Intel lift spirits

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were cautiously rising on Monday, as falling
crude oil prices and enthusiasm over new technologies from chip-making
companies Intel Corp. and IBM, together with a flurry of merger news,
helped offset caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting on
interest rates.