Tsunami unleashed by Chilean earthquake reaches Hawaii: reports

Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:45:28 -0500

Tsunami unleashed by Chilean earthquake reaches Hawaii: reports
02/27/2010 05:43:18 PM EDT

Market, Friday, 02/26/2010

Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:47:49 -0500

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| Dow : 10325.26 up 4.23 | S & P : 1104.49 up 1.56
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| NASDAQ: 2238.26 up 4.04 | Bond (10Y): 3.59%, 100.25
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MARKETS:
Stocks: Mixed day, tough week
Investors consider AIG's big quarterly loss, a worse-than-expected
housing report and a better-than-expected GDP report.

Stocks close higher, but are down for the week, snapping a two-week winning streak. Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all inch up.

Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:04:03 -0500

Stocks close higher, but are down for the week, snapping a two-week
winning streak. Dow, Nasdaq, S&P all inch up.

'Wicked nor'easter' slams Northeast

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010

'WICKED NOR'EASTER' SLAMS NORTHEAST
A severe snowstorm is disrupting air traffic and morning commutes
across the northeast Friday, the third big storm this month in the
region.

GERMANY MAY BUY GREEK BONDS THROUGH KFW: REPORT
Purchase would be part of Europe-wide plan to prop up Greece with as
much as 25 billion euros if necessary.

EURO TARNISHED, BUT RIVALS DON'T SHINE
The euro is damaged goods, laid low by a debt crisis that has revealed the
shortcomings of European economic and monetary union, economists say.
But besides the Japanese yen, there's not much else as a liquid
alternative to the U.S. dollar.

U.S. IN 1930S SUGGESTS BLUEPRINT FOR HEALING EURO
The near-collapse of the dollar in 1933, and its subsequent recovery,
can offer a blueprint for recovery should it happen that the euro
breaks up.

U.S. STOCKS EDGE HIGHER; DOLLAR, CONSUMER IN FOCUS
U.S. stocks manage modest gains Monday as a flurry of morning data
pointed towards some signs of economic strength but lingering weakness
in consumer spending and housing.

January existing home sales fall 7.2% mainly due to lull between homebuyer tax credit expirations.

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010

January existing home sales fall 7.2% mainly due to lull between
homebuyer tax credit expirations.

U.S. economy grew 5.9% in the fourth quarter -- slightly more than originally reported, government says.

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010

U.S. economy grew 5.9% in the fourth quarter -- slightly more than
originally reported, government says.

Market,Thursday, 02/25/2010

Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010

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|    Dow   : 10321.03 down 53.13      | S & P     : 1102.93 down 2.31
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|    NASDAQ: 2234.22 down 1.68        | Bond (10Y): 3.63%, 99.94
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MARKETS:
Stocks lose big early, then cut losses
Wall Street came back from deep losses as worries about Greece's debt
crisis and the day's economic news ease up. Dollar turns lower versus
euro. Bond prices rally.