Nasdaq at 4-yr Closing High
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Markets paused after strong start to the year; Nasdaq at four year high
closing price.
Tech stocks rallied the Nas to a closing price not seen since May 2001; S&P
and Dow both closed flat.
Apparel retailers post moderate December sales. Teen clothiers
Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, and Abercrombie&Fitch lead the field,
while Wal-Mart struggles with a lackluster December performance.Â
Jobless claims fall more than expected; Fed minutes hint that US might be at
full employment.
Technology indexes leading the sectors; oil is at the bottom of the barrel
and airlines remain unchanged.
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US Airways face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating)
Lowers Traveling Fares (full
story).
Wal-Mart
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating) comps rose
2.2%, the smallest December gain in 5 years. For Q4, the company sees earnings
coming in at the low end of guidance.
XM Satellite Radio
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating) reported it
has over 6 million subscribers and that it expects to have over 9 million by the
end of the year.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio
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Subscriber Base Reaches 3.32 Mln In 2005; Expects Over 6 Mln Subscribers By 2006
End (full
story).
Boeing
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating)
Reports More Than 1,000 Net Commercial Airplane
Orders For 2005 (full
story).
Target
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating)
Dec. Same Store Sales Rise 4.7% (full
story).
Gap
(color=#ff0000>Powercolor=#ff0000>Rating)
Dec. Same Store Sales Dip 9%; Backs FY EPS Forecast (full
story).
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width=”26%” height=16>Dow
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>+2.00
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>10,882.15
width=”26%” height=16>NASDAQ
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>+13.41
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>2,276.87
width=”26%” height=16>S&P 500
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>+0.02
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>1,273.48
width=”26%” height=16>
align=middle width=”41%” height=16> size=2>NYSE
align=middle width=”48%” height=16> size=2>NASDAQ
width=”26%” height=14>Volume
align=middle width=”41%” height=14>2,218,742,000
align=middle width=”48%” height=14>1,762,552,000
width=”26%” height=16>Advances
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>1785
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>1642
width=”26%” height=16>Declines
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>1533
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>1401
width=”26%” height=16>Up Volume
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>1044
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>1240
width=”26%” height=16>Down Volume
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>998
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>406
width=”26%” height=16>New Hi’s
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>193
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>163
width=”26%” height=16>New Lo’s
align=middle width=”41%” height=16>34
align=middle width=”48%” height=16>25
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href=”https://tradingmarkets.com.site/news/Economic%20News/”>Economic
News
Crude Oil Inventories Slide In Most Recent Week (full
story).
Service Sector Grows Faster Than Expected In December (full
story).
Jobless Claims Fall More Than Economists Had Expected (full
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