Fed keeps rates at 5.25%

Major indices close higher led by the Nasdaq up 0.5%.  Crude oil futures
close higher by
$2.05 to
$61.40.

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Stocks on the
Move

ConocoPhillips Q3 Net Income Rises Despite
Lower Revenues (full
story
).  COP shares rise by 2.3%.

Altria Q3 Profit Declines, EPS Falls Short Of
Consensus; Raises FY06 EPS Forecast (full
story
).  MO shares close higher by nearly 3%.

Colgate-Palmolive Q3 Profit Slips, Excl.
Charges EPS Tops Consensus; Forecasts Double Digit EPS Growth In 2006 & 2007 (full
story
).  CL shares rise by 2.8%.

GM Delivers Better Than Expected Q3 Results,
Tightens Estimate For Exposure To Delphi Bankruptcy Filing (full
story
).  GM shares fall by over 4%.

Boeing’s Q3 Earnings Dented By Charges Despite
Solid Showing Of Commercial Airplane Business (full
story
).  BA shares fall by 3.4%.

Harrah’s Entertainment Q3 EPS Rises On Top Line
Growth, Adj. EPS Declines (full
story
).  HET shares move up by 1%.

Anheuser-Busch Q3 Profit Rises; Declares
Dividend (full
story
).  BUD shares rise by nearly 2%.

For more stories as they happen, go to our href=”https://tradingmarkets.com.site/news/Breaking%20News/”>Breaking
News
section.



Market Snapshot

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Dow

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+6.80

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12,134.68

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NASDAQ

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+11.75

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2,356.59

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S&P 500

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+4.84
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1,382.22
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Volume

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2,874,873,000

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2,073,111,000

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Advances

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2178

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1673

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Declines

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1099

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1367

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Up Volume

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1735

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1237

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Down Volume

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879

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718

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New Hi’s

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329

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138

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New Lo’s

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16
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Strongest/Weakest Sectors

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Strongest
Sectors


Weakest
Sectors

PHLX Oil Services Sector (OSX)

Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payors
Index (HMO)
Amex Gold Bugs Index (HUI) Morgan Stanley Healthcare
Provider Index (RXH)
Amex Disk Drive Index (DDX) Amex Airline Index (XAL)

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Economic
News

Fed Funds Rate Is
Unchaged At 5.25%

Crude
Inventories Down 3.3 Mln. Barrels, Gasoline Inventories Down 2.8 Mln. Barrels,
Distillate Stocks Down 1.4 Mln. Barrels

Sept. Existing
Home Sales Down 1.9% To 6.18 Mln. Units; Existing Home Prices Down 2.2% From
Year Ago $220K; Housing Inventories Down 2.4% To 7.3 Month Supply

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darrenw@tradingmarkets.com


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