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
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| 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.