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18-Oct-2006 22:35

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Now waiting for the energy dept oil stock data coming out anytime now. Dow below 12,000 mark and Nasdaq flattish red now.

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18-Oct-2006 21:44

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Yup, Tanglinboy! Shiok!

Dow rallies in opening trade to pierce 12,000 mark!!!!!

By Mark Cotton

Last Update: 9:34 AM ET Oct 18, 2006

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened higher Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average piercing the 12,000 mark for the first time in its history, on the back of positive economic data and earnings-inspired gains for Intel Corp. and International Business Machines.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 70 points to 12,020.

The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 14 points at 2,358 while the S&P 500 Index climbed 6 points to 1,369.

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18-Oct-2006 21:38

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Yah!! Shiok!!

Tommorow STI will chiong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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18-Oct-2006 21:34

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Dow breaks above 12,000 mark liao!!!

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18-Oct-2006 21:18

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Dow could rally tonight!

Stocks could rally on tech news

Better-than-expected results from IBM and Intel, good news from Yahoo despite weak results, help lift futures.

October 18 2006: 9:09 AM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Key economic readings and strong earnings reports from some tech bellwethers have stocks pointing higher before the market open Wednesday.

Stock futures, an indication of where stocks will trade in the early going, were up at 8:30 a.m. ET.

On Wednesday, JP Morgan Chase (Charts), the nation's No. 3 financial services company and a Dow component, continued the trend of strong earnings as it reported a better-than-expected results.

After the bell Tuesday, No. 1 chipmaker Intel (Charts) reported lower earnings that nonetheless beat estimates, as the company said it is winning back lost market share. Computer maker IBM (Charts) also beat forecasts on improved earnings. IBM shares were upgraded by Goldman Sachs to a "buy" recommendation from neutral early Wednesday. Both Dow components were higher in Frankfurt trading early Wednesday.

Internet firm Yahoo (Charts) reported disappointing results, but shares gained in after-hours trading after its CEO told investors during a conference call that its long-awaited new search technology was now live. But analysts at Piper Jaffray downgraded the company's shares to "market perform" from "outperform" on Wednesday. Still, shares of Yahoo were up in Frankfurt on Wednesday.

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18-Oct-2006 18:09

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Tonight's economic data as follows:

At 8.30pm - Consumer price index / CPI ex. food & energy / Housing starts /Building permits

At 10.30pm - Energy Dept. oil stocks

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INDICATIONS

Intel, IBM give boost to U.S. stock futures

Key CPI data due out at 8:30 a.m. Eastern

By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch

Last Update: 6:00 AM ET Oct 18, 2006

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures edged higher on Wednesday on relief over Intel Corp.'s and Yahoo Inc.'s earnings and on overseas strength for technology giant International Business Machines, though Motorola is expected to stumble after a disappointing sales forecast. Key consumer-level inflation data could also swing market sentiment.

S&P 500 futures edged up 1.4 points at 1,373.10 and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 4 points at 1,724.25. Dow industrial futures rose 20 points.

On Tuesday, U.S. stocks came under pressure after the latest producer-price report reignited inflation fears. A downgrade of Intel contributed to Tuesday's decline, with the Dow industrials losing 54 points, the Nasdaq Composite dropping 23 points and the S&P 500 losing 7 points.

But Intel may bounce back after the world's largest chipmaker's third-quarter earnings report showed signs it's past the worst of its problems. Intel reported a 35% profit decline, though compared to the second quarter, profit rose 47%.

Intel shares were up 1.4% in Frankfurt.

IBM shares climbed 3.7% in Germany after the company's 47% profit rise exceeded analyst estimates behind global services deals.

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S&P 500 futures edged up 1.4 points at 1,373.10 and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 4 points at 1,724.25. Dow industrial futures rose 20 points.

Intel shares were up 1.4% in Frankfurt.

IBM shares climbed 3.7% in Germany after the company's 47% profit rise exceeded analyst estimates behind global services deals.

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billywows
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18-Oct-2006 07:26

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A healthy anf timely retreat for the market after the recent run-ups .... Its still a halloween month!

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MARKET SNAPSHOT

Stocks snap winning streak

Producer-price report reignites inflation fears; J&J, Merrill gain on earnings

By Mark Cotton, MarketWatch

Last Update: 4:33 PM ET Oct 17, 2006

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended lower Tuesday, snapping a three-session winning streak, after the latest producer-price report reignited inflation fears, but Johnson & Johnson and Merrill Lynch both outperformed the broader market on the back of strong quarterly results.

A report showing an improvement in builders' sentiment eased concern about the housing market and helped stocks bounce off their lows for the session.

The Dow industrials fell 30.58 points to 11,950.02, but off a session low of 11,887.19.

A 3.3% slide in shares of Intel Corp., sparked by a broker downgrade ahead of its quarterly earnings release weighed heavily on the blue-chip index. United Technologies

Johnson & Johnson was the biggest percentage gainer on the blue-chip index, up 1.8% at $66.08.

Of the 30 Dow stocks, 16 contributed to losses. Check performance of Dow stocks.

The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 18.89 points to 2,344.95, while the S&P 500 Index was off 5 points at 1,364.05.

"The bottom line is that this market doesn't want to go down," said Al Kugel, senior investment strategist at Atlantic Trust/Stein Roe, explaining why the major indexes bounced off their session lows. "We've often started the morning lower only to rally in the afternoon. Today we had some nervousness on reports that North Korea may carry out another nuclear test. We also got a confusing producer-price report and a confusing industrial production report."

Once these reports were out of the way, said Kugel, investors refocused on quarterly results and forecasts of double-digit earnings growth.

A positive builders' sentiment report was "probably a factor," that helped the market bounce off its lows, although "we've already had clues that the pace of the decline in the housing market may have reached its peak," Kugel added.

The National Association of Home Builders said U.S. home-builders' sentiment improved marginally in October, a sign the market may be "stabilizing."

The NAHB/Wells Fargo housing market index rose 1 point to 31 in October, indicating that about a third of builders are optimistic. The index had fallen for eight months in a row to a 15-year low of 30 in September See full story.

Ahead of the bell, the latest producer-price report reignited concerns about inflation. Core producer prices, which excludes food and energy costs, rose a surprising 0.6% in September, the most since January 2005, as prices for motor vehicles jumped at the fastest rate in more than 15 years.

Economists forecasts by MarketWatch had been looking for a rise of only 0.2%. See full story.

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17-Oct-2006 23:16

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Wall Street retreated from attempts to push the Dow Jones industrial average to 12,000, rattled by a fresh batch of inflation data and a downgrade of chip maker Intel Corp.

The Dow was less than three points away on Monday from reaching the psychologically important milestone for the first time. Behind the three-week run up in stocks was optimism that corporate profits will remain robust amid a slowing economy.

However, that confidence was dealt a setback on Tuesday after the U.S. Labor Department reported a bigger-than-expected jump in core wholesale inflation, which unearthed the market's fears of higher interest rates. Also exasperating investors was a downgrade of Dow component Intel ahead of its third-quarter earnings report.

The Labor Department said its producer price index fell 1.3% in September, the biggest decline in three years, while its core PPI, which excludes food and energy prices, climbed 0.6%.

Intel tumbled after Goldman Sachs downgraded the world's biggest chip maker to "Neutral" from "Buy." The broker said Wall Street projections for the company are too aggressive heading into the quarter, and that it continues to prefer rival AMD. The world's largest maker of chips for personal computers reports earnings after the closing bell.

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billywows
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17-Oct-2006 07:32

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Dow's only 20 points from 12,000 mark .... Shiok!

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MARKET SNAPSHOT

Dow kicks off the week with a fresh record

But blue-chip index falls shy of 12,000 mark; crude back up near $60 a barrel

By Mark Cotton, MarketWatch

Last Update: 4:20 PM ET Oct 16, 2006

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average logging another record close as strong gains for Alcoa Inc, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Merck among others offset broker downgrades for General Electric Co. and Home Depot Inc.

The Dow industrials rose 20.09 points to 11,980.60. The benchmark index rose as much as 37 points to reach a fresh all-time intraday high of 11,997.25. Of the 30 Dow stocks, 16 contributed to gains.

The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 6.55 points to 2,363.83 while the S&P 500 Index added 3.44 points to 1,369.06.

"A lot of people missed out on the recent rally, which is leading to a sort of emotional stampede which has nothing to do with fundamentals," according to Michael Metz, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer & Co.

Metz said the Dow Industrials are set to break through the 12,000 mark, barring any major bad news.

On the broader market for equities, advancers outpaced decliners by more than 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange and by 19 to 10 on the Nasdaq.

Volume was 1.44 billion on the Big Board and 1.84 billion on the Nasdaq.

On the data front, the New York Federal Reserve reported that its Empire State manufacturing survey showed that regional factory activity accelerated this month. The headline index rose to 22.9 in October from 13.8 in September. Economists were expecting a decline to about 12.6.

Crude-oil futures rose after a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to hold an emergency meeting. OPEC plans to discuss ways to halt the slide in oil prices against the cartel's lowered forecast for 2006 world-oil demand. Crude for November delivery ended up $1.37 at $59.94 a barrel.

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The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 6.55 points to 2,363.83 while the S&P 500 Index added 3.44 points to 1,369.06.

Metz said the Dow Industrials are set to break through the 12,000 mark, barring any major bad news.

On the broader market for equities, advancers outpaced decliners by more than 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange and by 19 to 10 on the Nasdaq.

Volume was 1.44 billion on the Big Board and 1.84 billion on the Nasdaq.

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billywows
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17-Oct-2006 00:18

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Dow up 8 points and Nasdaq up 5points now .... Dow only just 30 points from 12,000 mark!!! Let's hope old Benny can boost US market later. Or it should close FLAT cos no more data for today.

Semicon counters are up due to Samsung's better Q3 earnings today. Intel's Q3 out 17th Oct and AMD Q3 out 18th Oct.

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16-Oct-2006 23:44

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The New York Federal Reserve reported that its Empire State manufacturing survey showed that regional factory activity accelerated this month. The headline index rose to 22.9 in October from 13.8 in September. Economists were expecting a decline to about 12.6.

Both Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank leader Jean-Claude Trichet are scheduled to speak later in the day.

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16-Oct-2006 21:46

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Taking aim at Dow 12,000 -- again

Stocks look to open higher after oil is unable to hang onto gains, despite early concerns about OPEC production cuts.

October 16 2006: 8:23 AM EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wall Street looked to continue its recent rally after oil prices fell despite earlier worries about an OPEC oil production cut.

Stock futures, a predictor of where U.S. indexes will be in early trading, pointed to a slightly higher open stocks after being off in early trading.

Oil prices were were lower at about 8 a.m. after being higher in early trading. OPEC announced Saturday it would meet Thursday to discuss production cuts, which had lifted prices in early trading. But oil was unable to hold onto those early gains.

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16-Oct-2006 11:05

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Set to break 12,000 this week.

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13-Oct-2006 11:57

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Hi,

Not trying to pour cold water, but I am worried about the Oct crash - remember it. Do look behind your shoulder and not be carried away by the euphoria. Take care.

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October 12 2006: 11:10 AM EDT (to test 12,000 liao)

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) Stocks rallied Thurs morning, pushing the Dow Jones Ind average to a new trading high and within striking distance of 12,000 after oil prices hit their lowest level of 2006.

The 30-share Dow (up 68.75 to 11,920.88, Charts) climbed about 0.5 percent an hour and a half into the session.

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Bulls to keep running, for now

Upbeat investors have pushed the Dow to a record and the S&P 500 to a 5-1/2 year high. The momentum should continue - at least for another week. (more)

The world's most widely watched stock market gauge hit a new trading high just above 11,923, climbing within 77 points of the 12,000 milestone.

The S&P 500 (up 6.80 to 1,356.75, Charts) index rose 0.4 percent while the tech-fueled Nasdaq composite (up 18.68 to 2,326.95, Charts) climbed 0.6 percent.

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Stocks advanced with the Dow Jones industrial average crossing 11,900 for the first time, after big consumer names like McDonald's Corp. gave investors hope that earnings would be strong despite a slowing economy.

The Commerce Department reported that the country's trade deficit rose to a record high in August. A separate report showed that the number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits grew by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted total of 308,000. Unemployment remains low, however.

Investors aren't concentrating on the trade deficit and are instead focusing on earnings reports and looking for further signs of how profits will hold up in 2007.

Investors were also awaiting the release, set for later Thursday, of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, which summarizes regional economic activity.

In corporate news, McDonald's rose after saying systemwide same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, rose 9.8% in September. The world's largest fast-food chain, and one of the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow, said its third-quarter profit would top Wall Street's expectation.

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12-Oct-2006 23:31

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Dow up 77 points and Nasdaq up 19 points now ..... Good beef steaks!!!

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12-Oct-2006 22:52

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Wow... dow is up 70 points now!

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12-Oct-2006 07:35

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MARKET SNAPSHOT

Stocks close lower, but off session lows

Small aircraft crashes into NYC building; FOMC minutes, Alcoa disappoint

By Mark Cotton, MarketWatch

Last Update: 4:35 PM ET Oct 11, 2006

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks fell Wednesday, in a session rocked by an aircraft crashing into a building in New York City, disappointment over the near-term interest rate outlook and an inauspicious start to the third-quarter earnings reporting season.

Earlier losses were pared after Federal officials said there was no indication that terrorism was involved in the plane crash.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 15.04 points at 11,852.13, but had been down as much as 73 points immediately after news of the crash. Earlier in the session, the Dow industrials reached a high of 11,876.00, just shy of the all-time high of 11,877.90 seen in Tuesday's session.

The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 7.16 points to 2,308.27, after reaching a 5-month high in early trading, while the S&P 500 Index closed down 3.47 points at 1,349.95.

Stocks fell sharply in late-afternoon trading after a small plane crashed into a high-rise building in New York City's Upper East Side, then rebounded as investors took a benign view of the crash. See full story.

Earlier, stocks took a hit after minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy setting meeting in September indicated the Fed officials still believed inflation remained a substantial risk. See full story.

"The minutes are more hawkish than expected," said Hugh Johnson, chairman of Johnson Illington Advisors. "They certainly imply that a rate reduction is not on the cards, and may even suggest that there may be additional rate hikes in the future."

The central bank's key short-term interest rate, known as the fed-funds rate, currently stands at 5.25%.

The fed funds futures market implied that the odds that the Fed would lower the rate to 5% by the end of the year declined to about 7% from 13% late Tuesday.

Investors also noted that Jeffrey Lacker of the Richmond Fed dissented in favor of a rate hike for a second straight meeting. He said the economy was unlikely to slow enough to bring core inflation down. See full story.

Ahead of the release of the minutes, stocks seesawed around unchanged levels, as optimism over the upcoming earnings reporting season battled weaker-than-expected results from Alcoa Inc.

We should not "read too much into Alcoa," because "[third-quarter] earnings results will generally be on the positive side, according to Michael Malone, trading analyst at SG Cowen. "As results, trickle in, and as they, in my estimation, exceed expectations, I think that they'll definitely drive the market from higher from here."

On the broader market for equities, decliners outpaced advancers by 19 to 13 on the New York Stock Exchange, and by 3 to 2 on the Nasdaq.

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11-Oct-2006 23:36

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US market down tonite ....... Sept 20th's FOMC minutes out at 2am. Dow down 32 points while Nasdaq down 3 points.

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