Breaking News 12/29/2007

Date: 29 Dec 2007 20:20:14 -0000

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Breaking News 12/29/2007

Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:09:18 -0500 (EST)

Pakistan's embattled government said yesterday it intercepted a secret
al Qaeda message that proves the terrorist group killed opposition
leader Benazir Bhutto. "It was a spectacular job," fanatical Muslim
warlord Baitullah Mehsud is heard.

Markets Friday, 12/28/2007

Friday, 12/28/2007

| Dow : 13365.87 up 6.26

| S & P : 1478.49 up 2.12

| NASDAQ: 2674.46 down 2.33

| Bond (10Y): 4.07%, 101.38

MARKETS:
Wall Street treads water ahead of New Year
Volatile week ends mixed as housing woes fuel more concerns about the
economy.

Crude ends down; natural gas gains after supplies drop

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:01:11 (GMT)

Crude ends down; natural gas gains after supplies drop

SAN FRANCISCO
A last-minute fall on Friday sent crude-oil futures down for the first
time in five sessions, as traders sold their positions to profit from a
week-long winning streak that sent crude prices near $98.

Genesco's shares jump after court ruling; Finish Line plunges

NEW YORK
Shares of athletic-shoe retailer Finish Line Inc. plunged Friday, wiping
out 84% of their value this year, after a Tennessee judge ordered the
company to complete its $1.5 billion purchase of shoe and hat shop
operator Genesco Inc.

Economic Report: U.S. new-home sales off 9%, more than forecast, in
November

Sales of new U.S. homes fell by a greater-than-expected 9% in November
to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 647,000, the Commerce Department
reported Friday.

Financial Stocks: Bond insurers drop on Buffett's reinsurance plan

The battered bond insurance industry took another hit on Friday after
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reportedly started a rival firm
targeting municipal issuers.

Market Snapshot: CORRECT: Stocks end slightly higher amid downbeat data

NEW YORK
Stocks finished a volatile trading session marginally higher on Friday,
as a report showing that new home sales fell to their lowest level in 12
years rekindled concerns about the U.S. economy and the housing crisis.

Crude on the rise for fifth day, nearing $98; natural gas gains

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:06:13 (GMT)

Crude on the rise for fifth day, nearing $98; natural gas gains

SAN FRANCISCO
Crude-oil futures rose more than $1 to approach $98 a barrel Friday,
extending the benchmark contract's string of gains into a fifth straight
session and on track for a weekly gain of more than $4.

Genesco's shares jump after court ruling; Finish Line plunges

NEW YORK
Shares of Genesco Inc. jumped Friday, gaining as a judge ruled that
executives of the shoe retailer -- target of a $1.5 billion buyout by
Finish Line Inc. -- didn't commit fraud during merger negotiations and
ordered Finish Line to complete the deal.

Economic Report: U.S. new-home sales off 9%, more than forecast, in
November

Sales of new U.S. homes fell by a greater-than-expected 9% in November
to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 647,000, the Commerce Department
reported Friday.

Financial Stocks: Bond insurers drop on Buffett's reinsurance plan

LONDON
The battered bond insurance industry took another hit on Friday after
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reportedly started a rival firm
targeting municipal issuers.

Market Snapshot: Stocks higher, but downbeat home sales report caps
gains

NEW YORK
Stocks were higher Friday, but a disappointing report on new home sales
for November capped gains and rekindled concerns about the U.S. economy
and the housing crisis.

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New home sales tumble 9%, well below forecasts, Dow Jones reports; lowest annual rate in more than 12 years.

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:02:02 -0500

New home sales tumble 9%, well below forecasts, Dow Jones reports;
lowest annual rate in more than 12 years.

Markets Thursday, 12/27/2007

Thursday, 12/27/2007

| Dow : 13359.61 down 192.08

| S & P : 1476.27 down 21.39

| NASDAQ: 2676.79 down 47.62

| Bond (10Y): 4.20%, 100.38

MARKETS:
Terror, economy sink stocks
Major indexes plummet after Bhutto's assassination stokes geopolitical
concerns and economic reports show weakness in domestic markets.

Bhutto assassination will likely rattle Pakistan's markets

Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:01:06 (GMT)

Bhutto assassination will likely rattle Pakistan's markets

NEW YORK
The assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will
likely rattle the country's equity markets, eroding confidence at least
in the short term in a market that's been one of the best performers in
Asia, observers said.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks fall on economic concerns, Bhutto death

U.S. stocks posted steep losses on Thursday, as the assassination of
former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and largely disappointing
economic data hurt investor sentiment.

Pakistani opposition leader Bhutto killed in gun and bomb attack

Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was
assassinated Thursday, throwing the nuclear-armed U.S. ally into crisis
and raising the specter of deeper instability in an already volatile
region.

Economic Report: U.S. consumer confidence gains in December, report
shows

U.S. consumer confidence rose in December due to an increase in
short-term expectations, though consumers "remain far from
optimistic," the Conference Board reported Thursday.

The Ratings Game: Citigroup seen cutting dividend 40% to address big
write-down

SAN FRANCISCO
Financial-services giant Citigroup Inc. may be forced to cut its
dividend by 40% due to write-downs now estimated at $18.7 billion in the
fourth quarter, analysts at Goldman Sachs say.

Bulletin: Major U.S. indexes close down more than 1% after Bhutto's assassination

Date: 27 DEC 2007 21:07:57 GMT
BULLETIN

Major U.S. indexes close down more than 1% after Bhutto's assassination

Oil prices extend gains on larger inventory drop than expected.

Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:31:50 -0500

Oil prices extend gains on larger inventory drop than expected.

December 27, 2007

Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:51:21 (GMT)
Pre-open moves

U.S. stock futures slipped Thursday after statistics showed
durable-goods orders didn't rise as much as forecast, with reports of
the death of a leading Pakistan political figure also unsettling
markets.

Breaking News: Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide attack

Breaking News: Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto killed in suicide attack

Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:39:18 -0600

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP); Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was
assassinated Thursday in a suicide bombing that also killed at least 20
others at a campaign rally, a party aide and a military official said.

Markets Wednesday, 12/26/2007

Wednesday, 12/26/2007

| Dow : 13551.69 up 2.36

| S & P : 1497.66 up 1.21

| NASDAQ: 2724.41 up 10.91

| Bond (10Y): 4.28%, 99.75

MARKETS:
Markets close moderately higher
Major indexes move higher at the end of a lackluster session as troubled
bond insurer MBIA gets a cash boost. Technology stocks lead gainers.

CORRECT: Apple shares hit all-time high before pulling back

Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:06:08 (GMT)

CORRECT: Apple shares hit all-time high before pulling back

Apple shares hit $200 for the first time in the company's history
Wednesday, fueled by strong sales of the company's Macintosh
computers, iPod media players and the recently released iPhone.

Retailers cling to post-holiday hopes
"Turn gift cards into great stuff," advertised Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
on its Web site. Macy's Inc. stores marked items 50% to 60% off in an
after-Christmas sale. Gap Inc. touts its new arrivals, in addition to up
to 40% off discounts on existing styles.

Crude ends higher on supply drop expectations, Turkish attack

SAN FRANCISCO
Crude-oil futures rose for a third day Wednesday, up nearly $2 a barrel
to end just shy of $96 on expectations U.S. crude inventories may have
fallen for a sixth week and on worries that Turkish air strikes inside
Iraq may cripple oil supplies from the Middle East.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks end marginally higher, led by Nasdaq

NEW YORK
Led by the Nasdaq Composite Index, U.S. stocks closed marginally higher
in thin trading on Wednesday, as concerns over holiday retail sales and
downbeat housing data capped gains.

Economic Report: U.S. home prices drop 6.1% year-over-year, Case-Shiller
finds

Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities were down 6.1% on average in the
past year as of October, according to the Case-Shiller price index
released Wednesday by Standard & Poor's.

Midday Report: U.S. stocks drop on mixed retail sales, Target warning

Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:01:09 (GMT)

U.S. stocks drop on mixed retail sales, Target warning

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks declined in thin trading on Wednesday, as mixed retail
sales, a warning from Target and downbeat housing data soured investors'
mood.

Retail Stocks: Target warning leads a decline in retail shares

NEW YORK
Retail shares declined in the first day of trading post Christmas, led
by Target Corp. after the retailer warned sales might decline in
December.

Economic Report: U.S. home prices drop 6.1% year-over-year, Case-Shiller
finds

Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities were down 6.1% on average in the
past year as of October, according to the Case-Shiller price index
released Wednesday by Standard & Poor's.

Berkshire to pay $4.5 bln for 60% of Marmon, a Pritzker group

Berkshire Hathaway will purchase 60% of Marmon Holdings, an industrial
group owned by trusts benefiting members of the Pritzker family of
Chicago, for $4.5 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.

Toyota could end GM's more than 70-year run as top car maker

HONG KONG
Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday said it set its global sales target for
2008 at 9.85 million vehicles, up 5.2% from the 9.36 million it expects
to sell in 2007.

S&P home price survey shows record 6.7% decline from a year earlier in 10th consecutive monthly drop, AP reports.

Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:02:48 -0500

S&P home price survey shows record 6.7% decline from a year earlier in
10th consecutive monthly drop, AP reports.

Markets Tuesday, 12/25/2007

Tuesday, 12/25/2007

| Dow : 13549.33 up 98.68

| S & P : 1496.45 up 11.99

| NASDAQ: 2713.50 up 21.51

| Bond (10Y): 4.21%, 100.25

MARKETS:
Short and sweet on Wall Street
Major indexes rise in a half-day session as investors send financial
stocks higher after Merrill Lynch announces a big capital boost.

BBC News

Date: 25 Dec 2007 06:58:09 -0000

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Markets Monday, 12/24/2007

Monday, 12/24/2007

| Dow : 13549.33 up 98.68

| S & P : 1496.45 up 11.99

| NASDAQ: 2713.50 up 21.51

| Bond (10Y): 4.21%, 100.25

MARKETS:
Short and sweet on Wall Street
Major indexes rise in a half-day session as investors send financial
stocks higher after Merrill Lynch announces a big capital boost.