Markets Waiting For Tuesday’s Fed Announcement
Markets closed mixed; S&P and
Nasdaq up fractionally while DOW barely dipped in red.
Stocks advance slightly on stellar Exxon earnings, but
investors cap gains with nervous anticipation of tomorrow’s Fed meeting on
interest rates.
Gold futures closed at a new 25-year high as
continuing tensions with Iran, more attacks in Nigeria and Hamas’ political
victory in Palestine fuel the demand for save-haven futures.
Crude oil futures closed up almost 1% as US continues
to press Iran to cease nuclear research.
Exxon Mobil
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closed up almost 3% after announcing a 27% increase in profits and nearly $100
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Schering-Plough
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closed down over 1% after posting revenue up 6%, earnings down a penny from
expectations. SGP’s
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Move
J. B. Hunt Transport
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Services Q4 Profit Triples, Revenues Up 11.4% (full
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FMC Technologies
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Lifts Q4 Adj. EPS Outlook On Strong Quarter Performance (full
story).
Sealed Air
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Q4 Profit More Than Doubles On Higher Segmental Sales; Declares $0.15 Cash
Dividend (full
story).
Eastman Kodak
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Reduces GAAP Loss In Q4; CFO Robert Brust To Retire By Jan. 2007 (full
story).
Sysco
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Q2 Net Earnings Fall Despite Sales Growth (full
story).
Mattel
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Q4 Profit Down 2% On Lower Barbie Brand Sales, Lifts Buyback By $250 Mln (full
story).
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Dow
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-6.57
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10900.64
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NASDAQ
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+2.57
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2306.80
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S&P 500
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+1.52
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1285.24
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Volume
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2,208,863,000
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1,897,516,000
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Advances
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1556
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1394
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Declines
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1725
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1648
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Up Volume
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1053
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995
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Down Volume
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897
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662
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New Hi’s
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280
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233
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New Lo’s
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30
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22
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News
Personal Spending Outpaces Personal Income In December
(full
story).
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Ed Lazear Chair Of Economic Council
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