Dow finishes day up 1%, posts best monthly gain in more than six years

Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Dow finishes day up 1%, posts best monthly gain in more than six years
3/31/2009 4:07:06 PM EDT

U.S. STOCKS: Dow Down Over 250...

Date: Mon 30, Mar 2009 4:03 ET

| DOW............7522............-254.16 ........|
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| NASDAQ .....1502..............-43.40.........|
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| S & P 500......788.............-28.38 .........|
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| OIL......... 48.54.......-3,84.........-7.33%.|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks Slide as Rally Fizzles...

Date: Fri  27, Mar 2009 4:03 ET

| DOW............7776............-148.7 ........|
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| NASDAQ .....1545..............-41.80.......|
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| S & P 500......816.............-16.94.........|
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| OIL......... 52.08.......-2.26.........-4.15%.|

U.S. STOCKS: Stocks on Track for Second Straight Gain

Date: Thu  26, Mar 2009 4:05 ET

| DOW............7923........... +173.16........|
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| NASDAQ .....1587..............+58.05........|
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| S & P 500......833..............+18.86........|
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| OIL................. 54.15.........+1.38...+2.61%.|

Energy: Energy sector makes broad early gains; Denbury shares jump

Date: 26 MAR 2009 14:33:52 GMT

Energy stocks make early gains, playing off a drop in gasoline
supplies as well as average U.S. prices at the pump topping $2 a
gallon for the first time in months.

Energy: Oil rises 3% on better-than-expected economic data

Date: 26 MAR 2009 14:09:32 GMT

Crude-oil futures trade higher, moving above $54 a barrel in early
dealings, as market participants factor in U.S. economic data as well
as the latest update on petroleum inventories.

Geithner to propose major regulatory reform Thursday: reports

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:40:30 -0400

Geithner to propose major regulatory reform Thursday: reports
3/25/2009 11:37:46 PM EDT

Dow industrials finish up 1% after stocks' day-end surge

Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:06:22 -0400

Dow industrials finish up 1% after stocks' day-end surge
3/25/2009 4:04:38 PM EDT

Energy: Toronto stocks tumble, taking cue from Wall Street, oil

Date: 25 MAR 2009 19:36:34 GMT

Canadian stocks take the lead from their U.S. counterparts, initially
making a strong advance on a pair of surprisingly positive U.S.
economic reports but then reversing after Wall Street runs out of
steam.

Energy: Oil futures fall on expectations of rising supplies

Date: 25 MAR 2009 13:30:40 GMT

Oil futures fall nearly 3% early Wednesday, pressured by expectations
that government data will show an increase in U.S.-crude inventories.

Energy: McKinsey study warns of oil price spike as early as next year

Date: 24 MAR 2009 14:24:44 GMT

As oil producers, natural gas companies and oil drillers lay off
workers and scale back capital spending in the face of the recession
and the global credit crunch, these actions may soon contribute to
another price spike in oil, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute
said Tuesday.

Energy: Crude falls on expectation U.S. inventories rose

Date: 24 MAR 2009 13:50:09 GMT

Crude-oil futures move lower to start, falling from their highest
level in nearly four months on Monday. Expectations are that
government data to be reported Wednesday will show higher U.S. crude
inventories for last week.

U.S. STOCKS: Dow Up 497.8 as Closing Bell Nears

Date:Mon 23, Mar 2009 4:05 ET

| DOW............7776........... +497.48...........+6.83%....|
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| NASDAQ .....1556..............+98.50...........+6.75%....|
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| S & P 500......823...............+54.37..........+7.07%....|
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| OIL............... 53.88........... +1.81............+3.47%....|

Breaking News Fri., March 20, 2009

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:26:33 -0700 (PDT)

Congressional Budget Office Says Federal Deficit Will Top $1.8
Trillion This Year [12:09 p.m. ET]

Energy: Oil's climb above $50 buoys Asian oil shares

ate: 20 MAR 2009 03:01:53 GMT

Crude-oil's surge above the $50-a-barrel benchmark is bringing
investors back to Asian energy stocks, along with expectations the
U.S. dollar's weakness may also feed oil's price gains.

House passes bill that increases tax on bonuses for recipients of TARP funds, in wake of AIG controversy.

Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 2:52 PM

House passes bill that increases tax on bonuses for recipients of TARP
funds, in wake of AIG controversy.

U.S. STOCKS: STOCK GIVE BACK FED GAINS AS BANKS TANK

Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 4:22 ET

| DOW............7401........... - 85.78.........-1.14%....|
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| NASDAQ .....1483............ -7.74..........-0.51%.....|
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| S & P 500......784.............-10.31........- 1.29%.....|
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| OIL............... 51.45......... +2.55..........+5.21%....|

Stocks finish higher after Fed acts to boost liquidity. Dow up 90 points, Nasdaq gains 1.99%, S&P rises 2.8%.

Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 4:08 PM

Stocks finish higher after Fed acts to boost liquidity. Dow up 90.88
points 1.22%, Nasdaq gains 1.99%, S&P rises 2.8%.

| DOW............7487............+90.88..........|
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| NASDAQ .....1491........... +29.11..........|
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| S & P 500......794............+16.23...........|
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| OIL............... 50.10......... +0.06.......+0.11%............|

Markets Tuesday, 03/17/2009

Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:31:04 -0400

| Dow : 7395.70 up 178.73 | S & P : 778.12 up 24.23
|
| NASDAQ: 1462.11 up 58.09 | Bond (10Y): 3.01%, 97.78 |

MARKETS:
Stocks finish with solid gains
Surprisingly strong housing report is one factor as U.S. markets rise
for 5th time in 6 sessions.

Energy: Oil futures edge lower to trade near $47 a barrel

Date: 17 MAR 2009 13:00:55 GMT

Crude-oil futures edge back toward $47 a barrel, down fractionally on
expectations that U.S. data will show higher oil inventories last
week.

Markets Monday, 03/16/2009

Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400
| Dow : 7216.97 down 7.01 | S & P : 753.89 down 2.66 |
|
| NASDAQ: 1404.02 down 27.48 | Bond (10Y): 2.95%, 98.25
MARKETS:
Stocks can't sustain rally
After four up sessions, Wall Street takes a breather, with techs
leading the downturn.

Energy: OPEC's stance disappoints, but Asia's economies limit control

Date: 16 MAR 2009 03:19:02 GMT

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision over
the weekend to keep production quotas unchanged was a nonevent in
disguise and its potential effect on the global markets was starting
to show in Monday's Asian trading.

Fwd: Energy: OPEC to keep output levels steady

Date: 15 MAR 2009 16:43:56 GMT

Headline: OPEC to keep output levels steady
[3/15/2009 12:43:00 PM ET]11

News Alert!

Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:05:18 -0700 (PDT)

Commentary: We owe oldest Americans an apology
03/15/09 10:30 AM, EDT
As the country frets about extricating itself from the financial mess,
there is one group of Americans to whom the rest of us owe the most
sincere words of apology.

S&P, Nasdaq end week up 10% in best gain in four months

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:10:40 -0400

S&P, Nasdaq end week up 10% in best gain in four months
3/13/2009 4:09:00 PM EDT

Markets Friday, 03/13/2009

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7223.98 up 53.92 | S & P : 756.55 up 5.81
|
| NASDAQ: 1431.50 up 5.40 | Bond (10Y): 2.95%, 98.25

MARKETS:
Bulls make it 4 for 4
Wall Street now on its best run since November after a seesaw session.

Energy: Stocks in Canada fall, tracking losses on Wall Street

Date: 13 MAR 2009 16:08:14 GMT

Stocks in Toronto fall, tracking losses on Wall Street, as data show
that the Canadian trade deficit widened and exports plunged in
January.

Energy: Sector catches breath at flat line after recent gains

Date: 13 MAR 2009 14:22:42 GMT

Energy stocks posted mild losses Friday, but held on to gains for the
week as oil prices and talk of mergers and acquisitions kept selling
in check.

Markets Thursday, 03/12/2009

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:31:02 -0400

| Dow : 7170.06 up 239.66 | S & P : 750.74 up 29.38 |
|
| NASDAQ: 1426.10 up 54.46 | Bond (10Y): 2.86%, 99.03 |

MARKETS:
A three-peat for Wall Street's bulls
Stocks continue their advance as investors react to
better-than-expected retail sales and GE downgrade.

STOCKS GO FOR A THIRD DAY

Stocks Go for Three Days as Battered Blue Chips and Techs Bounce Back

Date: Thur, 12 Mar 2009

| DOW 7169.82 +239.42 +3.45% |
|
| NASDAQ 1426.10 +54.46 +3.97% |
|
| S & P 500 750.67 +29.31 +4.06% |
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| OIL 47.65 +3.66 +8.32% |

Markets Wednesday, 03/11/2009

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:31:02 -0400

| Dow : 6930.40 up 3.91 | S & P : 721.36 up 1.76
|
| NASDAQ: 1371.64 up 13.36 | Bond (10Y): 2.90%, 98.63 |

MARKETS:
Techs rally for 2nd session
Nasdaq jumps for the second session in a row, while the Dow and S&P
500 end barely higher.

Markets Tuesday, 03/10/2009

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 6926.49 up 379.44 | S & P : 719.60 up 43.07
|
| NASDAQ: 1358.28 up 89.64 | Bond (10Y): 3.00%, 97.81

MARKETS:
Stocks: Biggest gains of '09
The Dow gains 379 points, Nasdaq surges 7% and S&P 500 rallies 6.4% on
Citigroup and possible limit on short selling.

Special news alert!

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:35:13 -0700 (PDT)

Rooting for the bad guys to save ourselves
03/10/09 08:19 AM, EDT

In case you hadn't noticed, Americans are having a rough time with the
New World Order as it applies to saving the economy.

Markets Monday, 03/9/2009

Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 6547.05 down 79.89 | S & P : 676.53 down 6.85 |
| NASDAQ: 1268.64 down 25.21 | Bond (10Y): 2.85%, 99.06

MARKETS:
For Dow, another 12-year low
S&P also finishes at lowest level in more than a decade as Wall Street
resumes its retreat on economic worries.

Unemployment rate rises to 8.1% - highest since 1983, government says. Employers have shed 1.3 million jobs in 2009.

Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:34:04 -0500

Unemployment rate rises to 8.1% - highest since 1983, government says.
Employers have shed 1.3 million jobs in 2009.

Energy: Oil rises nearly 2% as dollar falls, stock futures gain

Date: 6 MAR 2009 14:07:07 GMT

Oil futures gain nearly 2% Friday, as dollar weakness and expectations
of further output cuts by the OPEC oil cartel appeared to outweigh
data showing that U.S. employment soared to the highest rate in over
25 years.

Oil settles down 4%, at $43.61 a barrel, as deteriorating outlook heightens expectations that fuel consumption will shrink.

Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 14:51:03 -0500

Oil settles down 4%, at $43.61 a barrel, as deteriorating outlook
heightens expectations that fuel consumption will shrink.

Energy: Oil stocks swing lower as crude, broad market head south

Date: 5 MAR 2009 16:03:42 GMT

Weaker crude-oil prices put energy stocks on a lower trajectory in
morning activity, carving into gains from the previous session's rally
as hopes for another big stimulus package in China were dashed by the
nation's leaders.

Oil ends up 9%, at $45.38 a barrel, on signs of a crude oil supply drop and increasing demand from China.

Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 14:50:07 -0500

Oil ends up 9%, at $45.38 a barrel, on signs of a crude oil supply
drop and increasing demand from China.

Energy: Oil futures surge 6% fueled by global stock gains

Date: 4 MAR 2009 14:12:06 GMT

Oil futures surge 6%, buoyed by gains on global stock markets and
hopes that China will drag the global economy out of recession.

Energy: Stocks in focus for Tuesday

Date: 2 MAR 2009 23:49:53 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Tuesday's session are AutoZone, Xilinx, General Motors, Ford and MBIA.