World markets
| Shanghai | 2,288.53 | +12.87 (0.57%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | +128.47 (0.89%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,618.67 | -51.01 (-0.23%) |
| TSEC | 8,209.78 | -28.05 (-0.34%) |
| FTSE 100 | 6,654.34 | -42.45 (-0.63%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,764.29 | -12.49 (-0.45%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,956.79 | -10.36 (-0.26%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,667.22 | +9.13 (0.07%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,704.33 | +30.00 (0.15%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
Bonds
| 3 Month | 0.01% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 6 Month | 0.06% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 2 Year | 0.24% | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| 5 Year | 0.89% | +0.01 (1.14%) |
| 10 Year | 2.01% | +0.02 (1.01%) |
| 30 Year | 3.17% | +0.01 (0.32%) |
Procter & Gamble changes leadership
A.G Lafley, president and CEO of Procter and Gamble, speaks at the companies annual shareholderes meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, in Cincinnati.
Top stories
Target Corp. (TGT) and Macy's Inc. (M) joined with 15 other retailers in suing Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. (MA) over credit-card and debit-card fees after dropping out of a multibillion-dollar settlement of a similar case.
Orders for U.S. durable goods increased more than forecast in April, indicating the world's largest economy will get a lift in the second half of the year as business investment strengthens.
As tougher Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rules are set to be imposed by USDA, the immediate reaction from the industry is decidedly uncool.
WASHINGTON�The number of U.S. workers seeking new unemployment benefits fell last week by more than expected, another sign of slow improvement in the labor market.
News Corp has announced it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June. Its board approved the separation into two firms, which will both be headed by the current chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| TGIC | Triad Guaranty Inc. | 180.00% | 2.58M |
| FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | 41.43% | 5.09B |
| FMCC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp | 40.50% | 3.13B |
| FCEL | FuelCell Energy, Inc. | 28.81% | 288.04M |
| FMC | FMC Corp | 0.02% | 8.65B |
| FN | Fabrinet | 1.89% | 485.46M |
| XIDE | Exide Technologies | -42.58% | 35.68M |
| FM | iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF | 0.18% | 123.04M |
Sector summary
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| Basic Materials | -0.71% |
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| Capital Goods | -0.25% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.01% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -1.59% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.35% |
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| Energy | -0.43% |
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| Financial | -0.31% |
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| Healthcare | +0.15% |
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| Services | -0.21% |
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| Technology | -0.17% |
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| Transportation | -0.09% |
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| Utilities | -0.75% |
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