IBM, Google lead tech sector to end month with gains

Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:01:07 -0400

Tech Stocks: IBM, Google lead tech sector to end month with gains
3/31/2009 4:29 PM ET
Technology stocks close the month on an upbeat note, as IBM Corp. and
Google Inc. pace advancers and the Nasdaq Composite Index ends March
with a gain of 11%.

Dow finishes day up 1%, posts best monthly gain in more than six years

Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Dow finishes day up 1%, posts best monthly gain in more than six years
3/31/2009 4:07:06 PM EDT

U.S. STOCKS: Dow Down Over 250...

Date: Mon 30, Mar 2009 4:03 ET

| DOW............7522............-254.16 ........|
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| NASDAQ .....1502..............-43.40.........|
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| S & P 500......788.............-28.38 .........|
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| OIL......... 48.54.......-3,84.........-7.33%.|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Slide as Rally Fizzles...

Date: Fri  27, Mar 2009 4:03 ET

| DOW............7776............-148.7 ........|
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| NASDAQ .....1545..............-41.80.......|
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| S & P 500......816.............-16.94.........|
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| OIL......... 52.08.......-2.26.........-4.15%.|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks on Track for Second Straight Gain

Date: Thu  26, Mar 2009 4:05 ET

| DOW............7923........... +173.16........|
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| NASDAQ .....1587..............+58.05........|
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| S & P 500......833..............+18.86........|
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| OIL................. 54.15.........+1.38...+2.61%.|

Dow industrials finish up 1% after stocks' day-end surge

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:06:22 -0400

Dow industrials finish up 1% after stocks' day-end surge
3/25/2009 4:04:38 PM EDT

U.S. STOCKS: Dow Up 497.8 as Closing Bell Nears

Date:Mon 23, Mar 2009 4:05 ET

| DOW............7776........... +497.48...........+6.83%....|
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| NASDAQ .....1556..............+98.50...........+6.75%....|
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| S & P 500......823...............+54.37..........+7.07%....|
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| OIL............... 53.88........... +1.81............+3.47%....|

Breaking News Fri., March 20, 2009

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:26:33 -0700 (PDT)

Congressional Budget Office Says Federal Deficit Will Top $1.8
Trillion This Year [12:09 p.m. ET]

Bank shares slip in mixed Asia; resource stocks rise

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:01:07 -0400
Bank shares slip in mixed Asia; resource stocks rise

Asian markets head into the weekend on a mixed note Friday, with financial
stocks sagging after a pullback on Wall Street, while a surge in
commodity prices overnight boosts resource stocks across the region.

ASIA MARKETS: OIL'S CLIMB ABOVE $50 BUOYS ASIAN OIL SHARES

Crude-oil's surge above the $50-a-barrel benchmark brings investors back to
Asian energy stocks, along with expectations the U.S. dollar's weakness may
also feed oil's price gains.

EUROPE MARKETS: STOCKS IN EUROPE EDGE LOWER AS TECHS OFFSET INSURERS

A profit warning from Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications helps dent Europe
stocks on Friday as concerns about the health of the global economy continue.

THOMAS KOSTIGEN'S ETHICS MONITOR: WATER IS CRITICAL ISSUE

Sunday is World Water Day. It shouldn't be celebrated, it should be a reminder
of concern for the biggest environmental crisis facing the planet today: water
shortage.

House passes bill that increases tax on bonuses for recipients of TARP funds, in wake of AIG controversy.

Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 2:52 PM

House passes bill that increases tax on bonuses for recipients of TARP
funds, in wake of AIG controversy.

U.S. STOCKS: STOCK GIVE BACK FED GAINS AS BANKS TANK

Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 4:22 ET

| DOW............7401........... - 85.78.........-1.14%....|
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| NASDAQ .....1483............ -7.74..........-0.51%.....|
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| S & P 500......784.............-10.31........- 1.29%.....|
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| OIL............... 51.45......... +2.55..........+5.21%....|

Stocks finish higher after Fed acts to boost liquidity. Dow up 90 points, Nasdaq gains 1.99%, S&P rises 2.8%.

Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:08 PM

Stocks finish higher after Fed acts to boost liquidity. Dow up 90.88
points 1.22%, Nasdaq gains 1.99%, S&P rises 2.8%.

| DOW............7487............+90.88..........|
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| NASDAQ .....1491........... +29.11..........|
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| S & P 500......794............+16.23...........|
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| OIL............... 50.10......... +0.06.......+0.11%............|

International

Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:02:08 -0400

FRITZL PLEADS GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES
Josef Fritzl, who had been accused of keeping his daughter in a
cellar for decades and fathering her seven children, changed his
plea to guilty to all the charges made against him Wednesday in
an Austrian court.

GEITHNER: AIG MUST RETURN BONUS MONEY
Insurance giant AIG will have to return to the U.S. Treasury
Department the $165 million it just paid out in executive
bonuses, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter to
congressional leaders.

IN AFRICA, POPE REAFFIRMS BAN ON CONDOMS
Pope Benedict XVI has refused to soften the Vatican's ban on
condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the
continent as pope. Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by
AIDS and HIV than any other region of the world, according to
the United Nations and World Health Organization.

MADAGASCAR MILITARY BACKS OPPOSITION LEADER
Members of Madagascar's military stormed the presidential palace
and overran it. President Marc Ravalomanana was in another
palace at the time, reports said.

COLOMBIA'S FARC FREES SWEDISH CAPTIVE
The last non-Colombian hostage known to have been held by
leftist rebels in Colombia was freed Tuesday.....

U.S. BLAMES SUDAN'S PRESIDENT OVER DARFUR
The U.S. State Department threw aside diplomatic language and
criticized Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for creating what
it calls a "catastrophe" by throwing many international aid
workers out of the country. The U.S. issued a direct challenge
to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, warning that he and his
government "will be held responsible for every single death that
occurs in" the refugee camps of the Darfur region.

DISCOVERY DOCKS AT SPACE STATION
The space shuttle Discovery safely docked at the international
space station on Tuesday, a welcome smooth maneuver during a
mission that was delayed by a gas leak and threatened by
hurtling chunks of space junk.

SMALLEST KNOWN NORTH AMERICAN DINOSAUR FOUND
Canadian researchers say they have discovered the smallest known
North American dinosaur, a carnivore that roamed areas of the
continent 75 million years ago and weighed less than most
modern-day house cats.
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BUSINESS

WORLD BANK CUTS CHINA'S GROWTH FORECAST
The World Bank cut China's economic growth forecast in 2009 to
6.5 percent Wednesday, down a full percentage point from
November's projection.

FINANCIER STANFORD OWES $226M, U.S. SAYS
American financier Allen Stanford and his wife owe back taxes,
penalties and interest of at least $226.5 million, the IRS said
in court documents filed in Dallas, Texas.

NOKIA CUTS A FURTHER 1,700 JOBS AS DEMAND FALLS
Nokia, the world's leading cellphone maker, announced Tuesday
that it was cutting 1,700 further jobs globally due to falling
demand.

Markets Tuesday, 03/17/2009

Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:31:04 -0400

| Dow : 7395.70 up 178.73 | S & P : 778.12 up 24.23
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| NASDAQ: 1462.11 up 58.09 | Bond (10Y): 3.01%, 97.78 |

MARKETS:
Stocks finish with solid gains
Surprisingly strong housing report is one factor as U.S. markets rise
for 5th time in 6 sessions.

Markets Monday, 03/16/2009

Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400
| Dow : 7216.97 down 7.01 | S & P : 753.89 down 2.66 |
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| NASDAQ: 1404.02 down 27.48 | Bond (10Y): 2.95%, 98.25
MARKETS:
Stocks can't sustain rally
After four up sessions, Wall Street takes a breather, with techs
leading the downturn.

Obama vows to block $165 million in bonuses to AIG execs. President also announces broad effort to spur small business lending.

Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:36:08 -0400

Obama vows to block $165 million in bonuses to AIG execs. President
also announces broad effort to spur small business lending.

U.S. industrial production falls in February for fifth decline in six months

Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:20:41 -0400

U.S. industrial production falls in February for fifth decline in six months
3/16/2009 9:18:58 AM EDT

News Alert!

Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:05:18 -0700 (PDT)

Commentary: We owe oldest Americans an apology
03/15/09 10:30 AM, EDT
As the country frets about extricating itself from the financial mess,
there is one group of Americans to whom the rest of us owe the most
sincere words of apology.

S&P, Nasdaq end week up 10% in best gain in four months

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:10:40 -0400

S&P, Nasdaq end week up 10% in best gain in four months
3/13/2009 4:09:00 PM EDT

Markets Friday, 03/13/2009

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7223.98 up 53.92 | S & P : 756.55 up 5.81
|
| NASDAQ: 1431.50 up 5.40 | Bond (10Y): 2.95%, 98.25

MARKETS:
Bulls make it 4 for 4
Wall Street now on its best run since November after a seesaw session.

Markets Thursday, 03/12/2009

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:31:02 -0400

| Dow : 7170.06 up 239.66 | S & P : 750.74 up 29.38 |
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| NASDAQ: 1426.10 up 54.46 | Bond (10Y): 2.86%, 99.03 |

MARKETS:
A three-peat for Wall Street's bulls
Stocks continue their advance as investors react to
better-than-expected retail sales and GE downgrade.

Special news

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:04:44 -0700 (PDT)

Microsoft exec appointed to DHS post
03/12/09 04:54 PM, EDT
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Wednesday
she is putting a Microsoft executive in charge of protecting the U.S.
government's computing systems.

STOCKS GO FOR A THIRD DAY

Stocks Go for Three Days as Battered Blue Chips and Techs Bounce Back

Date: Thur, 12 Mar 2009

| DOW 7169.82 +239.42 +3.45% |
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| NASDAQ 1426.10 +54.46 +3.97% |
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| S & P 500 750.67 +29.31 +4.06% |
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| OIL 47.65 +3.66 +8.32% |

Markets Wednesday, 03/11/2009

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:31:02 -0400

| Dow : 6930.40 up 3.91 | S & P : 721.36 up 1.76
|
| NASDAQ: 1371.64 up 13.36 | Bond (10Y): 2.90%, 98.63 |

MARKETS:
Techs rally for 2nd session
Nasdaq jumps for the second session in a row, while the Dow and S&P
500 end barely higher.

Markets Tuesday, 03/10/2009

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 6926.49 up 379.44 | S & P : 719.60 up 43.07
|
| NASDAQ: 1358.28 up 89.64 | Bond (10Y): 3.00%, 97.81

MARKETS:
Stocks: Biggest gains of '09
The Dow gains 379 points, Nasdaq surges 7% and S&P 500 rallies 6.4% on
Citigroup and possible limit on short selling.

Special news alert!

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:35:13 -0700 (PDT)

Rooting for the bad guys to save ourselves
03/10/09 08:19 AM, EDT

In case you hadn't noticed, Americans are having a rough time with the
New World Order as it applies to saving the economy.

Bernanke: Recession will be over by year-end if banks are stabilized

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:23:39 -0400

Bernanke: Recession will be over by year-end if banks are stabilized
3/10/2009 9:21:49 AM EDT

Markets Monday, 03/9/2009

Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 6547.05 down 79.89 | S & P : 676.53 down 6.85 |
| NASDAQ: 1268.64 down 25.21 | Bond (10Y): 2.85%, 99.06

MARKETS:
For Dow, another 12-year low
S&P also finishes at lowest level in more than a decade as Wall Street
resumes its retreat on economic worries.

Unemployment rate rises to 8.1% - highest since 1983, government says. Employers have shed 1.3 million jobs in 2009.

Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:34:04 -0500

Unemployment rate rises to 8.1% - highest since 1983, government says.
Employers have shed 1.3 million jobs in 2009.

Energy: Stocks in focus for Tuesday

Date: 2 MAR 2009 23:49:53 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Tuesday's session are AutoZone, Xilinx, General Motors, Ford and MBIA.