Friday, July 15, 2005

Stock Markets Morning News 7/15/2005

Stocks open flat after PPI; GE falls

Reuters - U.S. stocks opened little changed on Friday after a report showing an unexpected drop in core producer prices was offset by a disappointing forecast from General Electric Co. , the conglomerate which is sometimes viewed as a proxy for the U.S. economy.

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Stocks Fall As Investors Take Profits

AP - Wall Street gave back some of its gains Friday as strong economic data and solid, if uninspiring, earnings from General Electric Co. did not discourage investors from collecting profits.

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Stocks mixed: TSX up on higher oil while NY flat despite upbeat GE report

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market moved higher Friday as energy stocks improved after Thursday's selloff, but New York markets were flat despite positive economic data and General Electric Co. earnings that met expectations.

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Dollar firm as traders look to Greenspan

Reuters - The dollar held firm on Friday, a day after a strong retail sales report added to a string of upbeat news on the U.S. economy and suggested the Federal Reserve would keep raising interest rates at a steady pace.

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Thursday's Wall Street Glance

AP - Dow Jones Industrials

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NYSE win for bond investors

FT.com - The New York Stock Exchange has welcomed a move to let members trade a broader range of debt securities on its electronic platform, saying it would be "a big win" for bond investors.Expanding its fixed-income business could boost NYSE growth as it prepares to merge with the Archipelago exchange and become a public company. The move "supports our commitment to diversify our marketplace as a multi-asset class venue for our customers", said Robert McSweeney, senior vice president of competitive position at the NYSE. ...

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Profit growth seen dependent on sales

Reuters - Revenue growth is showing a healthy pace at U.S. companies so far in the second quarter, but stock market strategists say they would like to see the numbers accelerate even more.

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S&P 500 at 4-yr high on strong earnings

Reuters - The Standard & Poor's 500 stock-index hit a four-year high on Thursday after Apple Computer Inc. said it quintupled its quarterly profit and the government reported increased retail sales last month with tame inflation.

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Judge Orders NYSE to Turn Over Documents

AP - The New York Stock Exchange must turn over documents and analyses related to its pending acquisition of Archipelago Holdings Inc. to three seat holders who are suing to block the deal, a state judge ruled Wednesday.

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Wall St seen flat as oil up

Reuters - U.S. shares look set to open little changed on Tuesday as oil prices creep back above $59 a barrel, but Alcatel's optimistic update could add to bullish views on the forthcoming earnings season.

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