U.S. stocks lower after mixed economic data

11:41 am ET Feb 16, 2007

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U.S. stocks lower after mixed economic data

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were lower on Friday, with investors digesting
in-line numbers on inflation, a big drop in housing starts, falling
consumer confidence and a cautious outlook from Microsoft Corp., which
all offset another round of merger news.

Economic Report: U.S. housing starts plunge 14.3% to lowest rate in 10
years

WASHINGTON -- U.S. home builders started the fewest homes in nearly a
decade last month, as housing starts plunged 14.3% to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 1.408 million, the Commerce Department reported
Friday.

Markets Thursday, 02/15/2007

Thursday, 2/15/2007

| Dow : 12765.01 up 23.15

| S & P : 1456.81 up 1.51

| NASDAQ: 2497.10 up 8.72

| Bond (10Y): 4.70%, 99.34

MARKETS:
Dow hits fresh all-time high Blue-chip barometer closes at new record;
second day of Fed chief's testimony, mixed economic news, seesawing oil
prices all factor in Thursday's session.

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U.S. stocks mixed amid data deluge, Bernanke

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11:40 am ET Feb 15, 2007

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U.S. stocks mixed amid data deluge, Bernanke

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday, as Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke's second day of testimony to Congress and a mixed
batch of economic data kept investors cautious, offsetting the boost
from a Caterpillar Inc. share buyback and merger news.

U.S. stocks rally; Dow closes at record high

4:30 pm ET Feb 14, 2007

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10Yr

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U.S. stocks rally; Dow closes at record high

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones
Industrial Average to a record close as investors cheered soothing words
from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on inflation.

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Bernanke comfortable, but says inflation risks remain

11:40 am ET Feb 14, 2007

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Bernanke comfortable, but says inflation risks remain

WASHINGTON - Fed chief Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the central
bank is comfortable with rates at their current levels but stressed that
further rate hikes could occur if the inflation outlook worsens.

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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007
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Dow moves into record territory after Bernanke statement to Congress.

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:15:02 -0500

Dow moves into record territory after Bernanke statement to Congress.

Fed chairman Bernanke sees inflation remaining a concern, moderate expansion.

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007

Fed chairman Bernanke sees inflation remaining a concern, moderate
expansion.

Chrysler to eliminate 11,000 hourly jobs over the next 3 years, Reuters reports.

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007

Chrysler to eliminate 11,000 hourly jobs over the next 3 years, Reuters
reports.

U.S. stocks rally to higher close on Alcoa bid report

4:30 pm ET Feb 13, 2007

DJIA

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10Yr

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U.S. stocks rally to higher close on Alcoa bid report

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rallied to a sharply higher close Tuesday, with
the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 100 points after a report Alcoa
Inc. may be a takeover target and news that 3M Co. plans a large stock
buyback.

U.S. stocks rally on Alcoa bid report

11:40 am ET Feb 13, 2007

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10Yr

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U.S. stocks rally on Alcoa bid report

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, as investors cheered a
report that Alcoa Inc. may be the focus of two separate takeover bids,
as well as an upgrade of General Motors Corp. and news of a large stock
buyback by 3M Co.

U.S. posts record annual trade gap of $763.6 billion after $61.2 billion gap in December , according to Reuters.

Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:31:21 -0500

U.S. posts record annual trade gap of $763.6 billion after $61.2 billion
gap in December , according to Reuters.

Citigroup analyst sees new products as catalyst for Apple upgrade

4:30 pm ET Feb 12, 2007

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Citigroup analyst sees new products as catalyst for Apple upgrade

A raft of new product releases, upgrades to applications and lower
prices in memory components gave a Citigroup analyst enough fodder to
raise his rating on Apple Inc.'s stock Monday.

U.S. stocks lower as focus turns to Fed

11:40 am ET Feb 12, 2007

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U.S. stocks lower as focus turns to Fed

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks turned lower on Monday, with an upgrade of Apple
Inc. and a strategic move from Home Depot Inc. unable to offset
disappointing deal news and uncertainty ahead of key economic data and
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress later this
week.