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China said it would no longer peg the yaun and will tie its currency
to a basket of currencies, a possible first step to letting the yuan float
freely. The yuan is up 2%. The move is long anticipated.

Caterpillar
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beat by 0.07 and raised guidance.

SBC Communications
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reported 0.43, beating by 0.06; revenues
were also higher.  Q2

Ebay
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beat by 0.03 and raised guidance. Sales topped $1
billion.

United Parcel Service
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beat by 0.02 and guided in-line.

Coca-Cola
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beat by 0.04. The company plans to buy back $2
billion in shares in 2005; in Q2 it bought back $1 billion.

Schering Plough
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beat by 0.08

Qualcomm
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beat by 0.03 and boosted. Q3 profit rose 15%.

Allstate
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beat by 0.15 and raised guidance. Net income rose
11%.

DR Horton
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reported 1.17 vs 1.09 estimate and raised its 2005
forecast.

Washington Mutual
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beat by 0.12.