U.S. stocks close higher on upbeat inflation data

4:30 pm ET May 11, 2007

DJIA

13,326

+111.09

S&P

1,505

+14.38

NASDAQ

2,562

+28.48

10Yr

4.67%

+0.022

U.S. stocks close higher on upbeat inflation data

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed higher on the day and mixed on the week Friday, after
upbeat news on wholesale inflation and weak retail sales lifted hopes
that the Federal Reserve will eventually cut interest rates to boost a
slowing economy.

Dow finishes with 110+ point gain; Nasdaq up more than 1%; S&P back above 1,500.

Date: Fri, 11 May 2007

Dow finishes with 110+ point gain; Nasdaq up more than 1%; S&P back
above 1,500.

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PPI rises 0.7% on energy, but the core is flat

11:41 am ET May 11, 2007

DJIA

13,305

+90.20

S&P

1,501

+10.40

NASDAQ

2,552

+19.03

10Yr

4.64%

-0.012

PPI rises 0.7% on energy, but the core is flat

WASHINGTON
Higher energy prices pushed up wholesale prices by 0.7% in April, but
core inflation was tame again, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise on upbeat inflation data

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, after upbeat news on wholesale inflation and
weak retail sales boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve will eventually
cut interest rates to boost a slowing economy.

Economic Report: U.S. retail sales drop 0.2% in April, confounding
forecasts

WASHINGTON
U.S. retail sales fell a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in April, the
Commerce Department estimated Friday.

Divorce Rate Down, But What Does It Mean?

Breaking News
May 11, 2007
Divorce Rate Down, But What Does It Mean?

Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce
epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily
since its peak in 1981 and is now at its lowest level since 1970. What's
fueling that decline? A lot of things. 

April core producer prices and retail sales were unchanged, weaker than analyst projections.

Date: Fri, 11 May 2007

April core producer prices and retail sales were unchanged, weaker than
analyst projections.

U.S. stocks fall sharply after disappointing retail sales data

4:30 pm ET May 10, 2007

DJIA

13,215

-147.74

S&P

1,491

-21.11

NASDAQ

2,533

-42.60

10Yr

4.65%

-0.020

U.S. stocks fall sharply after disappointing retail sales data

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial
Average losing over 130 points, after retailers, including Wal-Mart
Stores Inc., reported worse-than-expected declines in April sales.

Emerging Markets Report: Goldman Sachs: China at risk of 'market
euphoria'

NEW YORK
China's booming A-share market could turn into a bubble if speculation
among exuberant domestic retail investors is not curbed, Goldman Sachs
warned Thursday, as the Shanghai Composite Index hit yet another
intraday record high.

April slide in same-store retail sales worse than expected

CHICAGO
U.S. retailers posted the weakest month of same-store sales on record
Thursday as an early Easter holiday and chilly weather April dampened
shoppers' desire for spring merchandise.

Dow drops more than 125 points in midday trading, one day after it hits all-time high.

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007

Dow drops more than 125 points in midday trading, one day after it hits
all-time high.

April's slide in retail sales turns out worse than expected

11:40 am ET May 10, 2007

DJIA

13,287

-75.82

S&P

1,502

-10.12

NASDAQ

2,556

-19.93

10Yr

4.66%

-0.012

April's slide in retail sales turns out worse than expected

CHICAGO
April was largely a sales disaster for most of the nation's biggest
retail chain operators as consumers pulled in their purse strings after
March's spending spree and as they faced rising prices at the gas pump
as well as a slumping housing market.

Wal-Mart's April sales disappoint, led lower by apparel

CHICAGO
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. disappointed investors Thursday by turning in April
sales results that were short of expectations as the world's largest
retailer grappled with sluggishness in apparel, home and seasonal
merchandise sales amid consumer concerns about rising gas prices and
other costs.

News Alert! Guilty Pleas From Oxycontin Pharma Execs

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 10:22:27 -0400

The Connecticut-based maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin and
three of its current and former executives pleaded guilty Thursday to
misleading the public about the drug's risk of addiction.

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The U.S. trade deficit rose to $63.9 billion in March, more than expected. Jobless claims dropped unexpectedly to 297,000 last week.

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007

The U.S. trade deficit rose to $63.9 billion in March, more than
expected. Jobless claims dropped unexpectedly to 297,000 last week.

Wal-Mart's April same-store sales fell a greater-than-expected 3.5%. Cites cold weather, increased concerns over rising gas prices.

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007

Wal-Mart's April same-store sales fell a greater-than-expected 3.5%.
Cites cold weather, increased concerns over rising gas prices.

Troops in Iraq get safer vehicle

Date: Thu, 10 May 2007

NEWS |

U.K.'s Blair to announce resignation
---------------------------------------------
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce his intention to step
down as Labour Party leader Thursday, ending months of speculation about
his departure and setting the clock ticking on the final weeks of his
10-year premiership.

Bush lauds Kan. town's spirit of resilience
---------------------------------------------
President Bush toured this tornado-ravaged town Wednesday to meet with
rescuers and survivors and to see first-hand the miles of splintered
wreckage and leveled landscape that was once a thriving farming
community of 1,600
people.

Troops in Iraq get safer vehicle
---------------------------------------------
The Pentagon will phase out its armored Humvees in Iraq and Afghanistan
and
send in vehicles that better withstand roadside bomb blasts, Defense
Secretary
Robert Gates said Wednesday.

MONEY

Pet food probe: Who was watching suppliers?
---------------------------------------------
Even some pet-food companies say they don't always know what's really in
the food they sell. Or where the ingredients come from.

U.S. stocks rise as Fed sounds upbeat note on economy

4:30 pm ET May 9, 2007

DJIA

13,362

+53.80

S&P

1,512

+4.86

NASDAQ

2,576

+4.59

10Yr

4.67%

+0.034

U.S. stocks rise as Fed sounds upbeat note on economy

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial
Average to yet another record high close, after the Federal Reserve kept
interest rates unchanged and noted that while economic growth is
slowing, it still considers inflation the number one risk as it expects
moderate growth to continue.

The Fed: Fed holds rates steady, makes only few changes to statement

WASHINGTON
The Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to hold short-term interest rates
steady and said nothing that indicates it is prepared to move interest
rates anytime soon.

Fed holds rates steady at 5.25 percent, as expected, predominant concern is inflation, Reuters reports.

Date: Wed, 9 May 2007

Fed holds rates steady at 5.25 percent, as expected, predominant concern
is inflation, Reuters reports.

Fw: U.S. stocks down slightly before Fed

11:41 am ET May 9, 2007

DJIA

13,312

+3.17

S&P

1,506

-0.98

NASDAQ

2,562

-8.84

10Yr

4.64%

+0.006

U.S. stocks down slightly before Fed

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were slightly lower Wednesday, as investors kept a cautious
stance before the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and with
technology shares under pressure after a bleak sales forecast from Cisco
Systems.

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Bush's reasons for staying in Iraq failing to gain traction

05/09/2007
NEWS

Bush's reasons for staying in Iraq not gaining traction
---------------------------------------------
Most Americans don't believe that the continued presence of U.S. troops
in Iraq is the key to preventing a full-scale civil war there or
protecting the United States from new terrorist attacks.

N.J. store clerk foiled Fort Dix terror plot
---------------------------------------------
An alert store clerk suspicious of a videotape exposed the plan of six
aspiring Islamic holy warriors who were plotting to attack Fort Dix in
New Jersey with assault weapons, the FBI said Tuesday.

MONEY

Pet food probe: China detains managers of export firms
---------------------------------------------
Chinese authorities detained managers from two companies that exported
melamine-contaminated wheat gluten and rice protein blamed for the
deaths of
dogs and cats in the United States.

Summertime blues: Gas prices likely to stay near $3
---------------------------------------------
Gasoline prices rose yet again at the pump Monday, but fell along with
oil in the futures market as traders bet that the government will report
an increase in gasoline inventories this week.

Cisco's profit climbs 34%

4:30 pm ET May 8, 2007

DJIA

13,309

-3.90

S&P

1,507

-1.76

NASDAQ

2,571

+0.80

10Yr

4.63%

-0.002

Cisco's profit climbs 34%

WASHINGTON
Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday said third-quarter profit leaped 34%, as
the company whetted a growing appetite by corporate customers and
Internet service providers for its networking gear.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks closemixed; Dow lower after matching
record

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks closed little changed Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial
Average falling after matching an 80-year winning streak in the previous
session as investors took profits ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting
on interest rates.

U.S. stocks fall amid consolidation; focus turns to Fed

11:41 am ET May 8, 2007

DJIA

13,251

-61.03

S&P

1,502

-7.29

NASDAQ

2,559

-11.65

10Yr

4.62%

-0.012

U.S. stocks fall amid consolidation; focus turns to Fed

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, as investors consolidated some of the
market's record gains ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest
rates Wednesday.

SEC accuses Hong Kong couple of insider trading in their purchase of Dow Jones stock, Reuters reports.

Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 12:14:57 -0400

SEC accuses Hong Kong couple of insider trading in their purchase of Dow
Jones stock, Reuters reports.

Realtors group sees home prices falling 1% in 2007, weaker than previous forecast and 1st drop on record.

Date: Tue, 8 May 2007

Realtors group sees home prices falling 1% in 2007, weaker than previous
forecast and 1st drop on record.

Markets Monday, 05/7/2007

5/7/2007

| Dow : 13312.97 up 48.35

| S & P : 1509.48 up 3.86

| NASDAQ: 2570.95 down 1.20

| Bond (10Y): 4.63%, 99.94

MARKETS:
Dow: Longest bull run in 80 years Blue-chip gauge matches 1927 record
for longest up streak; Alcoa bid for Alcan, falling oil help.

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U.S. stocks rise amid mergers, ahead of Fed

11:41 am ET May 7, 2007

DJIA

13,299

+35.19

S&P

1,509

+3.97

NASDAQ

2,575

+3.84

10Yr

4.64%

-0.004

U.S. stocks rise amid mergers, ahead of Fed

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks were higher on Monday, as a slew of merger news -- including
Alcoa Inc.'s $33 billion bid for rival Alcan Inc. -- lifted spirits. But
the market's momentum remained contained ahead of the Federal Reserve's
meeting on interest rates later this week.

Life Savings: How to get into the market when you're sure you've missed
out

SAN FRANCISCO
Thirteen thousand is just a number, but add "Dow" to it and for some
investors 13,000 is a painful reminder of what might have been.