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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Closing Bell: S&amp;P survives day-end selling]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dell/" rel="tag">Dell (DELL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bud/" rel="tag">Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mrvl/" rel="tag">Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jblu/" rel="tag">JetBlue Airways (JBLU)</a></p>A mixed day in many stocks, though this actually worked out to be an acceptable day despite the end of day selling that took away many of the gains. To show how the markets were mixed continually, the S&amp;P 500 Index closed up marginally for May while the DJIA closed slightly down for the month. We also saw income and spending fall, although the numbers weren't quite as bad as expectations. This was also when the University of Michigan gave the crummiest reading in 28 years. Here are the <em>unofficial</em> closing bell levels:<br />
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    <li>DJIA 12,619.92 (-26.30) </li>
    <li>S&amp;P500 1,398.97 (+0.92) </li>
    <li>NASDAQ 2,522.66 (+14.34) </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.247wallst.com/2008/05/the-52-week--15.html">52-WEEK LOWS</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.247wallst.com/2008/05/top-10-pre-m-20.html">Top 10 Analyst Calls</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.247wallst.com/2008/05/oil-gas-upgrade.html">Oil &amp; Gas Upgrades/Downgrades</a> </li>
</ul>
<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys">Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys">BUD</a>) saw highly <a href="http://www.vsinvestor.com/2008/05/options-spike-anheuser-busch-bud.html">unusual options activity</a> and strong equity trading as more speculators believe a deal with Belgium's InBev may be imminent. Shares rose almost 2% and were up at $57.58 in the final minutes of the day.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Closing Bell: S&amp;P survives day-end selling</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/">Closing Bell: S&amp;P survives day-end selling</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 30 May 2008 16:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1210939/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/05/30/closing-bell-sandp-survives-day-end-selling/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BUD</category><category>Dell</category><category>inthenews</category><category>iphone</category><category>j. crew</category><category>J.Crew</category><category>JetBlu</category><category>marvell tech</category><category>MarvellTech</category><category>mrvl</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Ogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Apple (AAPL), Merrill Lynch (MER), UAL (UAUA), and many others]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/msft/" rel="tag">Microsoft (MSFT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aapl/" rel="tag">Apple Inc (AAPL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amzn/" rel="tag">Amazon.com (AMZN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mot/" rel="tag">Motorola (MOT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/el/" rel="tag">Estee Lauder (EL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/hal/" rel="tag">Halliburton (HAL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nflx/" rel="tag">Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nyt/" rel="tag">New York Times'A' (NYT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aet/" rel="tag">Aetna Inc (AET)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/axp/" rel="tag">American Express (AXP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bud/" rel="tag">Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/avy/" rel="tag">Avery Dennison Corp (AVY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ba/" rel="tag">Boeing Co (BA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bmy/" rel="tag">Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mer/" rel="tag">Merrill Lynch (MER)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/coh/" rel="tag">Coach Inc (COH)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cmcsa/" rel="tag">Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cfc/" rel="tag">Countrywide Financial (CFC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ups/" rel="tag">United Parcel'B' (UPS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mrk/" rel="tag">Merck and Co (MRK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/lmt/" rel="tag">Lockheed Martin (LMT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/has/" rel="tag">Hasbro Inc (HAS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amgn/" rel="tag">Amgen Inc (AMGN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/uaua/" rel="tag">UAL Corp (UAUA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dow/" rel="tag">Dow Chemical (DOW)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/txn/" rel="tag">Texas Instruments (TXN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/emc/" rel="tag">EMC Corp (EMC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jnpr/" rel="tag">Juniper Networks (JNPR)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jblu/" rel="tag">JetBlue Airways (JBLU)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gd/" rel="tag">General Dynamics Corp (GD)</a></p><p>The earnings crunch continues to roll along, and here are a some highlights of this past week's <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/">earnings coverage</a> from BloggingStocks:</p>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aetna-incorporated/aet/nys"><strong>Aetna Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aetna-incorporated/aet/nys">AET</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/25/aetna-aet-soars-after-beating-estimates/">beat expectations</a> and raised its full-year guidance. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amazon-com-inc/amzn/nas"><strong>Amazon.com Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amazon-com-inc/amzn/nas">AMZN</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/24/before-the-bell-merrill-amazon-take-stocks-down/">beat estimates by a penny</a> and offered a poor outlook. </li>
    <li><u><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/american-express-company/axp/nys"><strong>American Express Co.</strong></a></font></u> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/american-express-company/axp/nys">AXP</a>) delivered <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/22/american-express-axp-surges-in-after-hours-trading/">a positive surprise</a>, with profits up 10%. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amgen-inc/amgn/nas"><strong>Amgen Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amgen-inc/amgn/nas">AMGN</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/25/amgen-no-good-news-in-earnings/">beat estimates</a>, but revenue was flat. </li>
    <li><u><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys"><strong>Anheuser-Busch Cos.</strong></a></font></u> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys">BUD</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/25/anheuser-busch-bud-3rd-quarter-better-but-nobodys-partying-y/">beat expectations</a> on strength of international sales and partner brands. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/apple-inc/aapl/nas"><strong>Apple Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/apple-inc/aapl/nas">AAPL</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/23/apple-what-will-drive-growth-going-forward/">blew past expectations</a>. See our <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/22/liveblogging-apples-fourth-quarter-results-conference-call/">conference call live blog</a>. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/avery-dennison-corporation/avy/nys"><strong>Avery Dennison Corp.</strong></a>'s (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/avery-dennison-corporation/avy/nys">AVY</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/25/avery-dennison-avy-stuck-on-paxar-acquisition/">net sales up, EPS down</a>, both due to the Paxar acquisition. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/baidu-com-inc-ads/bidu/nas"><strong>Baidu.com Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/baidu-com-inc-ads/bidu/nas">BIDU</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/26/chinas-baidu-com-doubles-profit-but-future-guidance-causes-jit/">beat expectations</a>, but wariness about its growth potential lingers. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-boeing-company/ba/nys"><strong>Boeing Co.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-boeing-company/ba/nys">BA</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/24/boeings-ba-earnings-report-lifts-shares-off-the-runway-despi/">beat expectations</a> but lowered its guidance. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bristol-myers-squibb-company/bmy/nys"><strong>Bristol-Myers Squibb</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bristol-myers-squibb-company/bmy/nys">BMY</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/25/bristol-myers-squibb-bmy-rides-plavix-sales-to-higher-earnings/">beat expectations</a> on the strength of Plavix sales. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cnh-global-n-v/cnh/nys"><strong>CNH Global</strong></a>'s (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cnh-global-n-v/cnh/nys">CNH</a>) profit nearly doubled, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/23/deere-and-co-de-stands-to-reap-from-cnh-earnings/">beating estimates by 15%</a>. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/coach-inc/coh/nys"><strong>Coach Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/coach-inc/coh/nys">COH</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/23/coach-coh-dives-10-on-slack-u-s-sales/">beat estimates by a penny</a>, but offered a conservative outlook for the holidays. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/comcast-corporation/cmcsa/nas"><strong>Comcast Corp.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/comcast-corporation/cmcsa/nas">CMCSA</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/25/comcast-cash-flow-cut-to-a-crawl-but-low-valuation-could-make-it/">met EPS expectations</a> but cut its cash flow forecast. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/countrywide-financial-corporation/cfc/nys"><strong>Countrywide Financial Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/countrywide-financial-corporation/cfc/nys">CFC</a>) reported <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/26/countrywide-financial-loses-1-2-billion/">a $1.2 billion loss</a>, but predicts a profit in the next quarter. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Earnings highlights: Apple (AAPL), Merrill Lynch (MER), UAL (UAUA), and many others</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/">Earnings highlights: Apple (AAPL), Merrill Lynch (MER), UAL (UAUA), and many others</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1019273/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/27/earnings-highlights-apple-aapl-merrill-lynch-mer-ual-uau/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AAPL</category><category>AET</category><category>Aetna</category><category>Amazon.com</category><category>American Express</category><category>Amgen</category><category>AMGN</category><category>AMZN</category><category>Anheuser-Busch</category><category>Apple</category><category>Avery Dennison</category><category>AVY</category><category>AXP</category><category>BA</category><category>Baidu.com</category><category>BIDU</category><category>BMY</category><category>Boeing</category><category>Bristol-Myers Squibb</category><category>BUD</category><category>CFC</category><category>CMCSA</category><category>CNH</category><category>Coach</category><category>COH</category><category>Comcast</category><category>Countrywide Financial</category><category>DOW</category><category>Dow Chemical</category><category>earnings reports</category><category>EL</category><category>EMC</category><category>Estee Lauder</category><category>Exxon Moble</category><category>GD</category><category>General Dynamics</category><category>Georges Yared</category><category>GlaxoSmithKline</category><category>GSK</category><category>HAL</category><category>Halliburton</category><category>HAS</category><category>Hasbro</category><category>JBLU</category><category>JetBlu</category><category>Jim Cramer</category><category>JNPR</category><category>Jonathan Berr</category><category>Juniper Networks</category><category>KFT</category><category>Kraft Foods</category><category>Lexmark</category><category>LMT</category><category>Lockheed Martin</category><category>LXK</category><category>MER</category><category>Merck</category><category>Merrill Lynch</category><category>MGM</category><category>MGM Mirage</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>MOT</category><category>Motorola</category><category>MRK</category><category>MSFT</category><category>Netflix</category><category>New York Times</category><category>NFLX</category><category>NYT</category><category>Panera Bread</category><category>Paxar</category><category>PG</category><category>Plavix</category><category>PNRA</category><category>Procter and Gamble</category><category>Sheldon Liber</category><category>SIRI</category><category>Sirius</category><category>Texas Instruments</category><category>TXN</category><category>UAL</category><category>UAUA</category><category>United Airlines</category><category>UPS</category><category>US Steel</category><category>Verizon</category><category>VIA</category><category>Viacom</category><category>Vioxx</category><category>VMWare</category><category>VZ</category><category>Waste Management</category><category>WMI</category><category>XOM</category><category>Zac Bissonnette</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
