Breaking News: Nigerian charged in jet-terror case

Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:21:58 -0600

Federal authorities on Saturday charged a Nigerian man with attempting
to destroy an aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan
Airport on Christmas Day, and with placing a destructive device on the
aircraft.

Breaking News: Al-Qaeda linked to failed plane attack in Detroit

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:38:59 -0600

WASHINGTON -- A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he
was acting on al-Qaida's instructions, tried to blow up the plane
Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national
security officials said.

Markets Friday, 12/25/2009

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10520.10 up 53.66 | S & P : 1126.48 up 5.89
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| NASDAQ: 2285.69 up 16.05 | Bond (10Y): 3.80%, 96.47
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MARKETS:
Wall Street counts down to a new year
A shortened trading week has many market participants taking a holiday
break, defending this year's gains and positioning for 2010.

Breaking News Fri., December 25, 2009

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:37:55 -0800 (PST)

FBI Questioning Suspect Believed to Have Tried to Ignite Powdery
Substance on Detroit-Bound Airliner, Law Enforcement Officials Say
[3:20 p.m. ET]

U.S. stocks week ahead: Lunge toward the finish?

Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:00:56 -0500

U.S. STOCKS WEEK AHEAD LUNGE TOWARD FINISH?

Trading next week is likely to be even lighter than it has in recent
sessions, meaning any surprises in economic data could provide for
more pronounced swings for stocks.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR FINANCES ON TRACK IN 2010
If there's any consolation for investors from the past 18 months, it's
that many people now pay more attention to their total financial
picture -- not just stock and bond investments, but saving and
spending habits as well.

JAPAN UNEMPLOYMENT UP, DEFLATION GROWS IN NOVEMBER
Japanese data paint a mostly dim picture of the economy, with
unemployment gaining slightly and deflation rising, albeit in line
with expectations.

CHINA REVISES 2008 GDP HIGHER BY 4.5%
China's government said Friday its gross domestic product was 4.5%
larger in 2008 than it had previously estimated, bringing the nation
into a position where it could soon overtake Japan as the world's
second-largest economy.

Markets Thursday, 12/24/2009

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:31:04 -0500
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| Dow : 10520.10 up 53.66 | S & P : 1126.48 up 5.89
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| NASDAQ: 2285.69 up 16.05 | Bond (10Y): 3.80%, 96.47
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MARKETS:
Stocks end at new 2009 highs
Markets rise as improved jobs and durable goods reports spark hopes
about a strong economic recovery. Dow and S&P at highest level since
early October 2008.

Stocks end a shortened holiday session at new highs for the year as upbeat economic reports fuel optimism.

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:02:04 -0500

Dow added 53.66; stocks end a shortened holiday session at new highs
for the year as upbeat economic reports fuel optimism.

Dow industrials up more than 50 points to day's high in final hour of trading

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:16:53 -0500

Dow industrials up more than 50 points to day's high in final hour of trading
12/24/2009 12:15:17 PM EDT

Wall Street gets early jump on Christmas gifts

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:00:56 -0500

WALL STREET GETS EARLY JUMP ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS
U.S. stocks climb as weekly jobless claims fell more than expected and
materials companies were boosted by rising metals futures.

INITIAL JOBLESS CLAIMS FALL 28,000 TO 452,000
First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fall a seasonally
adjusted 28,000 to 452,000 in the week ended Dec. 19, hitting the
lowest level since September 2008.

LITTLE IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN JOB MARKET IN 2010
While the economy is likely to grow at a steady but unspectacular 3%
pace in 2010, the prospects for significant job growth are dim and the
unemployment rate could still be in the 10% neighborhood at this time
next year, economists say.

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ORDERS STRENGTHEN IN NOVEMBER
A big drop in volatile aircraft orders masks a broad-based increase in
demand for other U.S.-made durable goods in November, the Commerce
Department estimates.

DEBT CEILING GETS SHORT-TERM INCREASE IN SENATE
The Senate joins the House in passing a short-term increase in the
U.S. debt limit, allowing the government to borrow for a few more
months.

U.S. benchmark 30-year mortgage rate climbs back above 5%

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:28:32 -0500

U.S. benchmark 30-year mortgage rate climbs back above 5%
12/24/2009 10:27:01 AM EDT

Breaking news: Senate passes health care overhaul bill

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:21:36 -0600

A 60-39 vote passed the Senate version of a health care overhaul bill
and put the broadest expansion of health care insurance since the 1965
Medicare act closer than ever to enactment. The Senate and House must
reconcile the differences between their two bills before President
Obama approves it.

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell 28,000 last week to 452,000, U.S. says.

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:36:04 -0500

Number of people filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell
28,000 last week to 452,000, U.S. says.

Markets open just slighly higher after initial jobless claims fall and Senate passes historic health-care reform bill.

Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:35:11 -0500

Markets open just slighly higher after initial jobless claims fall and
Senate passes historic health-care reform bill.

Markets Wednesday, 12/23/2009

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:31:07 -0500
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| Dow : 10466.44 up 1.51 | S & P : 1120.59 up 2.57
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| NASDAQ: 2269.64 up 16.97 | Bond (10Y): 3.74%, 96.94
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MARKETS:
Stocks end higher for 4th day
Major indexes recover from early losses to post slight gains.
Technology and energy shares lead gainers.

Stocks end barely higher as investors shrug off concerns about lingering weakness in the housing market.

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:02:08 -0500

Stocks end barely higher as investors shrug off concerns about
lingering weakness in the housing market.

New-home sales crater as subsidy wanes

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:02:19 -0500

NEW-HOME SALES CRATER AS SUBSIDY WANES
Sales of new homes fall 11.3% in November to a seasonally adjusted
annual rate of 355,000 as a popular tax break for first-time
homeowners was set to expire, the Commerce Department estimates.

U.S. WAGE GROWTH ACCELERATES IN NOVEMBER
Compensation earned by U.S. workers rises 0.3% in November, another
signal that labor markets are slowly improving, according to Commerce
Department estimates.

U.S. CONSUMER SENTIMENT IMPROVES IN DECEMBER
U.S. consumer confidence rises in December, as Americans said the
outlook for the economy and employment were somewhat better.

U.S. STOCKS DIP AFTER HOME SALES DISAPPOINT
U.S. stocks fall into the red after new home sales fell to their
lowest level in seven months during November in a bigger-than-expected
drop.

CRUDE RISES TO 3-WEEK HIGH AFTER EIA DATA
Crude futures trade higher as an industry report showsU.S. petroleum
inventories declined last week, helping buoy hopes that demand will
recover.

Stocks open higher on Wednesday, continuing a week of gains leading up to the Christmas holiday.

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:34:04 -0500

Stocks open higher on Wednesday, continuing a week of gains leading up
to the Christmas holiday.

U.S. personal incomes up 0.4% in November, underscore slow rebound in labor markets

Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:35:58 -0500

U.S. personal incomes up 0.4% in November, underscore slow rebound in
labor markets
12/23/2009 8:34:30 AM EDT

Breaking News Tue., December 22, 2009

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:31:14 -0800 (PST)

Brazil's Supreme Court Rules Sean Goldman Must Be Returned to His
American Father [6:11 p.m. ET]

Markets Tuesday, 12/22/2009

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:31:07 -0500

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| Dow : 10464.93 up 50.79 | S & P : 1118.02 up 3.97
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| NASDAQ: 2252.67 up 15.01 | Bond (10Y): 3.75%, 96.88
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MARKETS:
Stocks push higher in light trading
Major indexes rise as an upbeat housing report provides some momentum
in an otherwise quiet trading day.

Stocks end higher, with the Dow gaining around 50 points, after investors welcome a positive reading on home sales.

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:04:03 -0500

Stocks end higher, with the Dow gaining around 50 points, after
investors welcome a positive reading on home sales.

U.S. stocks advance on data; Boeing, Jabil lead

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:55 -0500

U.S. STOCK ADVANCE ON DATA; BOEING, JABIL LEAD
U.S. stocks maintain a modest advance Tuesday after the National
Association of Realtors said the sale of existing homes rose 7.4% in
November. Boeing leads the Dow industrials index higher, while Jabil
Circuit fronts S&P 500 gains.

TUESDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Stocks expected to move significantly in trading on Tuesday include
the Internet travel companies as well as AOL, Jabil Circuit, Navistar,
State Street and Take-Two.

TECHS LEAD ASIA RISE; NIKKEI ENDS AT 3-MONTH HIGH
Asian markets finished mostly higher Tuesday as technology stocks
tracked gains in their U.S. counterparts and a weaker Japanese yen
helped pull exporters higher in Tokyo, lifting the Nikkei 225 to its
highest closing level in three months.

OIL AND GAS SECTOR HELPS EUROPE SHARES TO GAIN
Shares in Europe advance for a second straight session on Tuesday,
helped by strong gains for oil majors and a steep advance for selected
banks.

OIL EDGES LOWER ON OPEC, U.S. GDP
Oil futures edged higher Tuesday after their decline in the previous
session, as investors expected the OPEC oil cartel to leave production
quotas unchanged at their meeting in Angola.

Stocks open higher following a report that showed the economy grew in the third quarter, but at a more tepid pace than forecast.

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:33:07 -0500

Stocks open higher following a report that showed the economy grew in
the third quarter, but at a more tepid pace than forecast.

Markets Monday, 12/21/2009

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:32:03 -0500

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| Dow : 10414.14 up 85.25 | S & P : 1114.05 up 11.58
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| NASDAQ: 2237.66 up 25.97 | Bond (10Y): 3.67%, 97.50
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MARKETS:
Dow in positive territory for December
Wall Street starts a holiday-shortened week with strong gains.
Analysts upgrade Alcoa, Intel. Merger activity in health and energy
sectors.

Stocks end higher, with the Dow gaining around 85 points, as corporate news spurs rally.

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:04:07 -0500

Stocks end higher, with the Dow gaining around 85 points, as corporate
news spurs rally.

U.S. stocks follow health-care sector higher

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:53 -0500

U.S. STOCKS FOLLOW HEALTH-CARE SECTOR HIGHER
Investors push up all sectors, led by health care, as analyst upgrades
and merger activity boosted sentiment.

U.S. STOCK INVESTORS FLOCK TO BIG HEALTH INSURERS
Investors Monday embrace the health care sector, with large U.S.
insurance companies rallying as the Senate moves towards passage of an
historic bill to overhaul the nation's health care system.

MONDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Aetna, Alcoa, Chattem, Terex, Treehouse Foods are among the companies
whose shares were making notable moves in Monday's stock market.

OIL PLAYS HELP EUROPE FINISH WITH STRONG GAINS
Stocks in Europe climbed on Monday, helped as the cold weather on both
sides of the Atlantic drew investors to energy plays, with merger
activity also a feature.

HONG KONG SHARES SLIP AS OIL SHARES LIFT JAPAN
Asian markets finish Monday on a mixed note, with major indexes
posting modest moves in pre-holiday trade, as concern about further
property-market-cooling measures weighed on Hong Kong but strength in
oil shares supported the Japanese market.

U.S. stocks follow global markets to open higher on optimism about the economic recovery. Dow gains more than 51points.

Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:32:04 -0500

U.S. stocks follow global markets to open higher on optimism about the
economic recovery. Dow gains more than 51points.