Stocks in focus for Friday

Date: 1 MAY 2009 00:27:04 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Friday's session are Chevron, MasterCard and Clorox.

Dow industrials finish up 7% for April; S&P's monthly gain is biggest since 2000

Date: Apr 30, 2009 4:08 PM

Dow industrials finish up 7% for April; S&P's monthly gain is biggest
since 2000
4/30/2009 4:06:16 PM EDT

Initial jobless claims fall, hinting of recovery

Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:01:28 -0400

Initial jobless claims fall, hinting of recovery

First-time filing for state unemployment benefits fell in the latest
week, a possible sign that the worst of the recession may be over.

CHRYSLER BANKRUPTCY 'IMMINENT' , WSJ

Chrysler is all but certain to file for bankruptcy following a
breakdown in talks between the Treasury and the car maker's lenders,
The Wall Street Journal reports.

BONDHOLDERS PROPOSE TO SWAP DEBT FOR GM CONTROL

General Motors bondholders on Thursday will present a counteroffer to
the automaker's debt swap that would relieve creditors of their $27
billion of debt
in return for a majority stake in the company.

EXXON NET DOWN 58% ON LOWER OIL PRICES

Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday first-quarter profit dropped by 58% on
lower oil prices and slack energy demand in the face of the global
recession.

ECONOMIC REPORT: CONSUMER SPENDING TAKES ONE STEP BACK IN MARCH

Consumer spending and incomes take a step back in March after two
steps forward in January, a sign that the improvement in the consumer
sector in the first
quarter was fragile and tentative.

Energy: Stocks in focus for Thursday

Date: 30 APR 2009 01:50:59 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Thursday's session are ExxonMobil, Procter & Gamble and Comcast.

Breaking News Wed., April 29, 2009

Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:28:59 -0700 (PDT)

World Health Organization Raises Alert Level for Swine Flu to Phase 5.
[4:11 p.m.]

Fed calls U.S. economic outlook modestly improved; target rates unchanged

Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:19:47 -0400

Fed calls U.S. economic outlook modestly improved; target rates unchanged
4/29/2009 2:17:55 PM EDT

Breaking News: GOP Sen. Specter to switch parties, sources say

Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:21:23 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sources say veteran GOP Sen. Arlen Specter of
Pennsylvania intends to switch parties. The move would help Democrats
in their quest to form a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority in the
Senate.

Stocks in focus for Monday

Date: 25 APR 2009 04:05:35 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Monday's session are Verizon Communications Inc., Humana Inc. and
Qualcomm Inc.

Wall Street closes with rally. Nasdaq posts 7th straight week of gains. Dow, S&P 500 end week lower, breaking 6-week winning streak.

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:02:09 -0400

Wall Street closes with rally. Nasdaq posts 7th straight week of
gains. Dow, S&P 500 end week lower, breaking 6-week winning streak.

U.S. ready to release stress-test methodology

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:01:33 -0400

U.S. ready to release stress-test methodology

As the 19 largest U.S. banks pore over the preliminary results of
stress tests conducted by government officials, the Federal Reserve is
expected to publicly release its methodology for conducting the
reviews Friday afternoon.

FORD SHARES RALLY ON IMPROVEMENT IN CASH BURN

Ford Motor Co. shares rallied as much as 21% in early trading on
Friday after the No. 2 U.S. automaker reported improved cash flow and
a quarterly loss that wasn't as bad as Wall Street had expected,

AMEX TOPS ESTIMATES, WANTS TO REPAY TARP

American Express reports a 56% drop in quarterly net income as the
credit card giant sets aside more money to cover loan losses.

INVESTORS SHOW RELIEF AT MICROSOFT'S RESULTS

WASHINGTON
Microsoft Corp. posted a sharp drop in fiscal-third-quarter profit
Thursday, as sales of computers loaded with the
company's software fell and as it absorbed charges related to layoffs
and. declining investments.

3M'S FIRST-QUARTER NET OFF 48%; 2009 OUTLOOK CUT

3M lowers its 2009 profit outlook as first-quarter profit falls 48%, a
reflection of how the major industries that the blue-chip component
supplies have been busy reducing their inventories in light of the
global recession.

Microsoft reports earnings of 33 cents a share on sales of $13.65 billion, missing estimates. 'Weakness to continue.'

Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:16:08 -0400

Microsoft reports earnings of 33 cents a share on sales of $13.65
billion, missing estimates. 'Weakness to continue.'

Markets Thursday, 04/23/2009

Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 7957.06 up 70.49 | S & P : 851.92 up 8.37 |

| NASDAQ: 1652.21 up 6.09 | Bond (10Y): 2.91%, 98.56 |

MARKETS:
Stocks stage late advance
Wall Street manages gains after choppy session. Weak existing home
sales report disappoints. Corporate earnings in focus, too.

Stocks open higher as investors focus on strong corporate results from Apple, AutoNation and others.

Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:34:07 -0400

Stocks open higher as investors focus on strong corporate results from
Apple, AutoNation and others.

Markets Wednesday, 04/22/2009

Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 7886.57 down 82.99 | S & P : 843.55 down 6.53 |
| NASDAQ: 1646.12 up 2.27 | Bond (10Y): 2.94%, 98.38

MARKETS:
Wall Street gives up rally try
Stocks erase gains, with the Dow ending lower on weak bank, oil and
consumer stocks.

Apple reports rise in profit; sales of iPhones more than double

Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:39:27 -0400

Apple reports rise in profit; sales of iPhones more than double
4/22/2009 4:37:15 PM EDT

Markets Tuesday, 04/21/2009

Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7969.56 up 127.83 | S & P : 850.08 up 17.69
|
| NASDAQ: 1643.85 up 35.64 | Bond (10Y): 2.89%, 98.72

MARKETS:
Stocks recharge the advance
Wall Street stages late-session run-up as investors scoop up financial shares.

Yahoo reports 78% drop in profit; firm to cut 5% of workforce

Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:30:04 -0400

Yahoo reports 78% drop in profit; firm to cut 5% of workforce
4/21/2009 4:28:19 PM EDT

Markets Monday, 04/20/2009

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7841.73 down 289.60 | S & P : 832.39 down 37.21 |
| NASDAQ: 1608.21 down 64.86 | Bond (10Y): 2.83%, 99.25

MARKETS:
Dow's biggest decline in 2 months
Wall Street pulls back after six straight weeks of gains on worries
about banks, despite B of A quarterly results.

IBM reports lower profit and revenue; shares fall after hours

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:17:38 -0400

IBM reports lower profit and revenue; shares fall after hours
4/20/2009 4:15:01 PM EDT

IBM quarterly income of $1.70 a share beats analysts' projections but revenue of $21.7 billion misses forecasts.

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:14:03 -0400

IBM quarterly income of $1.70 a share beats analysts' projections but
revenue of $21.7 billion misses forecasts.

Dow closes with worst selloff in 6 weeks as health of financial sector weighs on stocks. S&P 500, Nasdaq each drop about 4%.

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:02:06 -0400

Dow closes with worst selloff in 6 weeks as health of financial sector
weighs on stocks. S&P 500, Nasdaq each drop about 4%.

Oracle agrees to acquire Sun Microsystems in $5.6 billion deal, at a 42% premium

Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 7:38 AM

Oracle agrees to acquire Sun Microsystems in $5.6 billion deal, at a 42% premium
4/20/2009 7:35:58 AM EDT

Markets Friday, 04/17/2009

Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:31:04 -0400

| Dow : 8131.33 up 5.90 | S & P : 869.60 up 4.30
|
|NASDAQ: 1673.07 up 2.63 | Bond (10Y): 2.94%, 98.31 |

MARKETS:
Stocks extend advance
Better-than-expected results from GE, Citi and Google help Wall Street
gain on session. Stocks stretch run to 6 weeks.

Energy: EPA's historic ruling targets greenhouse gases

Date: 17 APR 2009 16:51:01 GMT

The Environmental Protection Agency rules that greenhouse gas
emissions "may endanger public health and welfare," the first salvo in
what's likely to be a contentious political debate over how to
regulate pollutants linked to global warming.

Markets Thursday, 04/16/2009

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400
| Dow : 8125.43 up 95.81 | S & P : 865.30 up 13.24
|
| NASDAQ: 1670.44 up 43.64 | Bond (10Y): 2.83%, 99.25

MARKETS:
Nasdaq hits 5-month high
The major stock gauges touch the best levels in months on JPMorgan
Chase earnings. After the close, Google beats.

Google posts earnings that top estimates, Shares rally in after-hours trading.

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:08:08 -0400

Google posts earnings that top estimates, Shares rally in after-hours trading.

Stocks finish with solid gains, led by the tech sector. Dow up 93 points, Nasdaq surges 2.5%, S&P rises 1.5%.

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:01:08 -0400

Stocks finish with solid gains, led by the tech sector. Dow up 93
points, Nasdaq surges 2.5%, S&P rises 1.5%.

Nokia profit drops after selling 19% fewer mobile phones

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:08:30 -0400

Nokia profit drops after selling 19% fewer mobile phones
4/16/2009 6:06:32 AM EDT

Tech-fueled Nasdaq leads U.S. gains; Dow industrials trade modestly higher

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:38:56 -0400

Tech-fueled Nasdaq leads U.S. gains; Dow industrials trade modestly higher
4/16/2009 9:36:57 AM EDT

Markets Wednesday, 04/15/2009

Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:32:07 -0400
| Dow : 8029.62 up 109.44 | S & P : 852.06 up 10.56
|
| NASDAQ: 1626.80 up 1.08 | Bond (10Y): 2.76%, 99.84 |

MARKETS:
Dow stages late 100-point rally
Wall Street manages gains after a Fed report adds to bets that the
economy is stabilizing. Tech issues remain under pressure.

EBay to spin off Skype through initial public offering next year

Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:41:07 -0400

EBay to spin off Skype through initial public offering next year
4/14/2009 4:38:50 PM EDT

Markets Tuesday, 04/14/2009

Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7920.18 down 137.63 | S & P : 841.50 down 17.23 |
| NASDAQ: 1625.72 down 27.59 | Bond (10Y): 2.78%, 99.66

MARKETS:
Triple-digit selloff on Dow
Wall Street retreats on weaker-than-expected economic news. Goldman
Sachs and J&J both report surprisingly better quarterly results.

Intel posts lower profit, revenue; shares fall after hours

Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:25 PM

Intel posts lower profit, revenue; shares fall after hours
4/14/2009 4:23:55 PM EDT

World's largest chipmaker, Intel, reports earnings of 11 cents a share and revenue of $7.1 billion, beating Wall Street estimates.

Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:20 PM

World's largest chipmaker, Intel, reports earnings of 11 cents a
share and revenue of $7.1 billion, beating Wall Street estimates.

Stocks finish lower on renewed signs of economic weakness. Dow falls 138 points, S&P loses 2%, Nasdaq 1.7% lower.

Date: Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Stocks finish lower on renewed signs of economic weakness. Dow falls
138 points, S&P loses 2%, Nasdaq 1.7% lower.

Markets Monday, 04/13/2009

Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 8057.81 down 25.57 | S & P : 858.73 up 2.17
|
| NASDAQ: 1653.31 up 0.77 | Bond (10Y): 2.86%, 99.03

MARKETS:
Stocks choppy after charge
Wall Street seesaws after a five-week advance. Goldman Sachs surprises
with early quarterly report that tops analyst forecasts.

Breaking News Sat., April 11, 2009

Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:52:30 -0700 (PDT)

Safe Harbor: Hijacked U.S. Cargo Ship Arrives at Kenya Port [1:34 p.m. ET]

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Rally After Wells Fargo Forecast

Date: Thu., April 9, 2009 at 4:10 PM EST

| DOW...........8083..........+246.27............|
|
| NASDAQ ....1653..........+61.88..............|
|
| S & P 500.....857...........+31.40.............|
|
| OIL........52.05 ....+2.86......+5.81%........|

Tech: Juniper Networks leads tech-sector advance

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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Tech Stocks: Juniper Networks leads tech-sector advance

4/8/2009 4:16 PM ET
The technology sector rises, bouncing back after two days of losses,
even as investors brace for what many expect will be a grim earnings
season.

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Jury hands Microsoft $388 million loss in patent trial
4/8/2009 5:43 PM ET
A federal jury tells Microsoft Corp. to pay $388 million to a Singapore
software company for infringing its intellectual property, in the latest
potentially costly patent litigation loss for the software giant.

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Best Buy seeks to steal share in mobile market
4/8/2009 4:37 PM ET
The unit of No. 1 U.S. electronics chain that sells cell phones and other
accessories is aiming high: increasing the company's share of the 160
million handset market in the United States to 10% in under five years
from about 3.5% to 4% today.

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Shares of Juniper advance on lower projected expenses
4/8/2009 4:25 PM ET
Shares of Juniper Networks rally a day after the company's revised
forecast of lower-than-expected expenses for the first quarter. At
least one analyst upgrades Juniper in light of the company's move.

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Telecom Report: End of an era? Nortel gets bids for best units
4/8/2009 1:30 PM ET
The bankrupt network-equipment supplier reportedly receives bids from
Nokia Siemens and others for its most valuable businesses, the sale of
which might lead to the end of the storied Canadian company.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Eke Out a Gain

Date: Wed., April 8, 2009 at 4:02 PM EST

| DOW...........7837..........+47.63..........|
|
| NASDAQ ....1591..........+29.05..........|
|
| S & P 500.....825...........+9.58...........|
|
| OIL...49.94 ....+0.79........+1.60%.......|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Fall 2% as Earnings Fears Simmer

Date: Tue., April 7, 2009 at 4:04 PM EST

| DOW...........7790...........-186.29........|
|
| NASDAQ ....1562...........-45.10..........|
|
| S & P 500......816...........-19.94.........|
|
| OIL...49.05 ....-2.00........-3.91%.........|

Techs retreat as Sun Microsystems plunges

Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:01:11 -0400
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Tech Stocks: Techs retreat as Sun Microsystems plunges
4/6/2009 4:21 PM ET
The technology sector sinks into the red after shares of Sun
Microsystems Inc. plunge on reports that merger talks with
International Business Machines Corp. have collapsed.

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Cisco shares fall on downgrade, demand worries

Shares of Cisco Systems fall after Goldman Sachs downgrades the stock
to neutral and Credit Suisse points to further weakness in the
corporate tech market.

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Sun shares plunge almost 23%; IBM deal seen as dead

4/6/2009 4:21 PM ET
Disputes over the proposed selling price and commitments to get
federal regulators to sign off on the proposed $7 billion acquisition
are said to be behind a reported breakdown in buyout talks between the
two technology companies.

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Europe Markets: European shares turn lower as metal extractors drag
4/6/2009 11:56 AM ET

European shares couldn't hold onto early gains on Monday, with losses
from Rio Tinto helping to drag the metals sector lower as Morgan
Stanley said the bear market wasn't over.

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High-tech layoffs climb in first quarter
4/6/2009 11:40 AM ET

WASHINGTON
During the first three months of 2009 the high-tech
sector in the U.S. suffered its deepest layoffs in seven years,
according to a firm that tracks the jobs market.

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Time Warner seeks to amend bondholder deals to free AOL
4/6/2009 11:38 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO
Time Warner Inc. filed papers Monday seeking to
amend covenants with bondholders that could restrict the company's
ability to spin off its AOL unit.

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Fall on Worries About Banks, Tech Deal

Date: Mon., April 6, 2009 at 4:038 PM EST

| DOW..........7974.............-43.17 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1607...........-15.16.........|
|
| S & P 500......835............-7.14..........|
|
| OIL...51.11....-1.40........-2.66%..........|

Hang Seng jumps over 3%, China H shares up over 4% in early action

Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:24:25 -0400

Hang Seng jumps over 3%, China H shares up over 4% in early action
4/5/2009 10:22:41 PM EDT

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Close Out this Week on Positive Note.

Date: Fri., April 3, 2009 at 4:18 PM EST

| DOW............8018...........+39.51 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1622...........+19.24.........|
|
| S & P 500......843............+8.12...........|
|
| OIL...52.51....-0.13........-0.24%..........|

Breaking News: Gunman kills at least 12 in N.Y.

Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:58:44 -0500

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson confirms that "12 or
13" people were killed by a gunman in Binghamton, N.Y.

Breaking News: Jobless rate jumps to 8.5%

Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:41:45 -0500

The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the
highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net
total of 663,000 jobs.

U.S. STOCKS: Wall Street Soars on Accounting Changes

Date: Thu., April 2, 2009 at 4:03 PM EST

| DOW............7978...........+216.24 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1603...........+51.03...........|
|
| S & P 500......834............+23.23..........|
|
| OIL...52.40....+4.01...........+8.28%........|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Rally on Housing News, Short-Covers

Date: Wed., April 1, 2009 4:19 PM ET

| DOW............7762...........+152.68 ........|
|
| NASDAQ .....1552...........+23.01...........|
|
| S & P 500......811............+13.21..........|
|
| OIL......... 48.41...............-1.25.........-2.51%.|