Stocks Sent Lower by Yahoo and Merck News

December 6, 2006
Darren Wong

Major indices trade fractionally lower. Crude oil futures
close lower by 0.4% to $62.19.

Yahoo
(
YHOO |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) Reveals Reorganization Of Structure; COO To Leave, CFO
Susan Decker To Head Customer-focused Group (full
story). YHOO shares fall over 2%.

Lufthansa Orders 20 Boeing
(
BA |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) 747-8 Passenger Jets Worth $5.5 Bln (full
story). BA shares finish fractionally higher.

Merck
(
MRK |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Backs FY06 EPS Outlook, Guides FY07; Reaffirms Plan To Eliminate 7,000 Jobs By
End Of 2008 (full
story). MRK shares fall by 1.6%.

InterDigital Communications
(
IDCC |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating) Is Falling On Lower Than Expected Q4 Revenues (full
story). IDCC shares drop nearly 7%.

Oshkosh Truck
(
OSK |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Completes Acquisition Of JLG Industries; Expects Q1 EPS Below View (full
story). OSK shares rise by 0.5%.

Panera Bread Company
(
PNRA |
Quote |
Chart |
News |
PowerRating)
Is Dropping After Cutting Guidance Due To Storms (full
story). PNRA shares fall by 3.3%.

For more stories as they happen, go to our Breaking News section.

Market Snapshot

Dow	-22.35	12,309.25
Nasdaq	-6.52	2,445.86
S&P 500	-1.86	1,412.90
	NYSE	NASDAQ
Volume	2,617,584,000	1,864,236,000
Advances	1480	1372
Declines	1827	1667
Up Volume	1096	727
Down Volume	1290	1021
New Highs	340	155
New Lows	11	32

Strongest/Weakest Sectors

Strongest Sectors	Weakest Sectors
Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payors Index (HMO)	GSTI Software Index (GSO)
Morgan Stanley Healthcare Providers Index (RXH)	Amex Gold Bugs Index (HUI)
PHLX Oil Services Sector Index (OSX)	PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index (XAU)