Markets Friday, 11/13/2009

ate: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:07 -0500
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| Dow : 10270.47 up 73.00 | S & P : 1093.48 up 6.24
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| NASDAQ: 2167.88 up 18.86 | Bond (10Y): 3.42%, 99.59
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MARKETS:
Stock rally: Two weeks and counting
Retail shares helped lead a strong advance to end the second week in a
row higher, as investors gained confidence in the pace of the economic
recovery..

Stocks finish higher for the second week in a row. Dow gains 73 points for the day. Nasdaq, S&P rise less than 1%.

Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:02:04 -050

Stocks finish higher for the second week in a row. Dow gains 73 points
for the day. Nasdaq, S&P rise less than 1%.

U.S. stocks follow consumer sector higher

Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:55 -0500
U.S. stocks follow consumer sector higher

Strong earnings at Walt Disney, an upgrade of Goodyear, and a retreat
in oil prices helped the market shake off a weak reading of consumer
sentiment.

U.S. trade gap widens sharply in September

Date: 13 NOV 2009 13:54:25 GMT

The U.S. trade deficit widenes sharply in September as global activity
returns to levels not seen since the financial crisis hit hard in the
fall of 2008.

Stocks open modestly higher as investors remain jittery about the pace of the economic recovery. Dow rises 32 points.

Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:32:04 -050

Stocks open modestly higher as investors remain jittery about the pace
of the economic recovery. Dow rises 32 points.

Stocks snap six-day rally. Dow ends down 94 points, the Nasdaq and S&P each decline about 1%.

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:02:04 -050

Stocks snap six-day rally. Dow ends down 94 points, the Nasdaq and S&P
each decline about 1%.

Fort Hood shooting suspect to be charged with 13 murder counts

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:08:41 -0500

Fort Hood shooting suspect to be charged with 13 murder counts.
11/12/2009 1:06:45 PM EDT

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell 12,000 last week to 502,000, U.S. says. Lowest level since January.

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:35:06 -0500

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell
12,000 last week to 502,000, U.S. says. Lowest level since January.

AMD shares soar after Intel settlement

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:57 -050

AMD shares soar after Intel settlement

AMD shares soar after settlement of legal battle with Intel.

OBAMA TO TELL ASIA: 'U.S. IS IN THE GAME'

President Barack Obama leaves Thursday for his first state visit to
Asia to spread the message that the U.S. will remain a major player in
the region amid
continuing trade imbalances with China, a new government in Japan and
saber-rattling on the Korean peninsula.

U.S., JAPAN SPREAD STRONG-DOLLAR MYTH

The top finance officials of the world's two largest economies have
more in common these days than ever ... especially their dedication to
pretending they
both want a strong dolla.

WALL STREET EMBRACES HEWLETT-PACKARD'S 3COM DEAL

Analysts are positively disposed toward Hewlett-Packard's move to
acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion in cash, as the networker's shares soar.

WALL STREET EMBRACES HEWLETT-PACKARD'S 3COM DEAL

Analysts are positively disposed toward Hewlett-Packard's move to
acquire 3Com or $2.7 billion in cash, as the networker's shares soar.

Markets fall at the open despite news that jobless claims are at their lowest levels of the year.

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:36:03 -0500

Markets fall at the open despite news that jobless claims are at their
lowest levels of the year.

Dow finishes at a 13-month high for the third day in a row, as investors applaud the prospect of continued low interest rates.

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:03:03 -050

Dow finishes at a 13-month high for the third day in a row, as
investors applaud the prospect of continued low interest rates.

Macy's loss narrows but outlook falls short

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:53 -050

Macy's loss narrows but outlook falls short

Macy's reports a third-quarter loss narrower than forecast, helped in
by its 'My Macy's' initiatives to tailor merchandise to local demand,
but shares fall as investors find its fourth-quarter profit outlook
lacking.

E.ON, SAINSBURY, MINERS HELP EUROPE SHARES TO RISE

Results from E.On, Credit Agricole and J Sainsbury help sentiment.

MACY'S INVESTORS PLAY IT HOT AND COLD

Macy's investors are a fickle bunch, as their bearish reading of apparently
robust quarterly results demonstrates.

RETAIL STOCKS RISE; MACY'S DROPS ON FORECAST MISS

The sector's gains are kept in check by shares of Macy's, which
declined after the department-store operator's fourth-quarter outlook
fell short of Wall Street expectations.

Dow inches higher, closing up 20 points after ending Monday at a 13-month high. The Nasdaq and the S&P both drift lower.

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:02:04 -0500

Dow inches higher, closing up 20 points after ending Monday at a
13-month high. The Nasdaq and the S&P both drift lower.

MBIA weighs on sector; AIG sees repayment

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:57 -0500

MBIA weighs on sector; AIG sees repayment

Bond-insurance stocks weigh on the financial sector Tuesday after insurer MBIA
Inc. racks up its fifth quarterly loss in the past two years.

SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS SKEPTICAL OF RECOVERY

Small-business owners haven't seen much improvement in the U.S. economy and
more are expected to cut jobs instead of adding them over the next three
months, a National Federation of Independent Business survey shows.

HSBC BAD-DEBT CHARGES DECLINING IN THE U.S.

Banking giant HSBC Holdings says third-quarter underlying pretax profit was
"significantly ahead" of a year earlier.

BARCLAYS PROFIT DECLINES AS BANK RESUMES DIVIDENDS

Barclays says bad-debt charges fell compared to earlier in the year as its net
income fell 54%.

LLOYDS TO CUT ANOTHER 5,000 JOBS

Lloyds Banking Group said Tuesday that it will cut a further 5,000 jobs across
its operations, insurance and mortgage divisions as it continues efforts to
slash costs following the acquisition of HBOS.

Home prices creep up for the second consecutive quarter, but are still down 11% year over year, says Realtors group.

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:16 -0500

Home prices creep up for the second consecutive quarter, but are still
down 11% year over year, says Realtors group.

Stocks open lower as investors exercise caution following the Dow's run to a 13-month high. Dow eases 19 points.o

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:31:07 -050

Stocks open lower as investors exercise caution following the Dow's
run to a 13-month high. Dow eases 19 points.

Dow ends at its highest level in 13 months, surging 204 points, as investors cheer indications of continued global stimulus.

Date: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Dow ends at its highest level in 13 months, surging 204 points, as
investors cheer indications of continued global stimulus.

Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy

Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:01:01 -0500

Dow sets 52-week high; dollar slump lifts energy

U.S. stocks gain, led by the materials and energy sectors as
commodities prices rose and investors started the week focusing on
riskier areas of the market
that have lagged in recent weeks.

THE WALL'S FALL PROVED A BOOM FOR GERMAN EQUITIES

Twenty years ago the wall dividing East and West Berlin -- the symbol
of the Iron Curtain between Western Europe and the Communist Bloc --
tumbled. The initial promises of a rapidly growing East Germany
haven't been met, but German equities still have performed well.

ICONIC EAST GERMAN SHOE BRAND GETS A MAKEOVER

The fall of the wall led to the end of Communism in Europe and the
reunification of Germany. It also unleashed a wave of creative energy
that has
turned Berlin into one of the most dynamic and artistic cities on the
continen-- and the reinvention of the Zeha sneaker brand.

MONDAY'S BIGGEST MOVING STOCKS

Shares seeing active trade are Wellpoint Inc. and Humana Inc., as well
as Dish Network, EchoStar andk Teton Energy.

DOLLAR FALLS TO 15-MONTH LOW AFTER G20 MEETING

The dollar weakens, pushing an index of the greenback down more than
1% and to the lowest in 15 months, after a weekend meeting of G20
policy makers offers no
support for the U.S. unit.

Stocks open higher as investors digest a spate of merger and acquisition news. Dow jumps more than 48 points.

Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:32:04 -0500

Stocks open higher as investors digest a spate of merger and
acquisition news. Dow jumps more than 48 points.

House passes historic health-care overhaul bill on 220-215 vote

Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:16:57 -0500

House passes historic health-care overhaul bill on 220-215 vote
11/7/2009 11:15:21 PM EDT