ADP shows 9,000 private-sector jobs added in July

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:03:00 -0400
ADP shows 9,000 private-sector jobs added in July

U.S. private-sector employment rose by 9,000 in July, according to the
ADP employment index.

The Fed: Fed tweaks emergency lending operations

The Federal Reserve is adopting several steps designed to enhance its
emergency lending program for banks and primary dealers.

After Hours: Wyeth, Elan slide; MetLife shares drop after outlook cut

Elan Corp. and Wyeth shares drop sharply as investors take a closer look
at details about a clinical study of an Alzheimer's treatment, while
MetLife Inc. shares fall in the wake of the insurer's lowered yearly
outlook.

Lower fixed rates fail to draw more mortgage applicants: MBA

Applications filed for mortgages fall a seasonally adjusted 14.1% last
week compared to the prior week, as applicants shrug off lower interest
rates on fixed-rate loans, the Mortgage Bankers Association says.