Stocks Slip Into The Weekend


Despite a strong start
to the day, the markets closed mixed to end the week; oil and inflation loom.

NYSE Group
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closed up over 3% after an agreement was reached to merge with Euronext NV to
create a trans-Atlantic exchange.

Job growth slowed unexpectedly in May, but
unemployment numbers reached 5-year lows.

Crude oil futures closed up nearly 3% after continued
tensions between the Iran and the West.

href=”https://tradingmarkets.com.site/news/Stock%20Alert/”>Stocks On The
Move

Goldman Sachs
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To Name Lloyd Blankfein Chairman, CEO (full
story
).

Walgreen
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May Comp. Sales Up 9.8% (full
story
).

Heidrick & Struggles
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CEO Thomas Friel To Step Down; Backs FY06 Revenue Outlook (full
story
).

Red Robin Gourmet
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Announces Opening Of Whittier Location (full
story
).

Marathon Oil
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Completes Sale Of Russian Businesses To LUKOIL (full
story
).

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

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Dow

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-12.41

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11,247.87

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NASDAQ

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-0.46

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2,219.41

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S&P 500

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+2.50

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1,288.21

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Volume

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2,207,620,000

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1,874,613,000

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Advances

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2185

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1476

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Declines

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1088

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1501

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Up Volume

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1200

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621

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Down Volume

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755

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1096

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New Hi’s

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89

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128

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New Lo’s

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54

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today. 
Check them
here
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