4:20 pm : Lackluster trade left the market locked inside a very narrow trading range - within which blue chips swam below the flat line, while tech stocks continued their streak, for most of Thursday. Downgraded Boeing and Merck shares weighed heavily, and some uninspiring announcements from the retail industry catalyzed an early bearish bias. At the same, losses were kept in check. On the heels of an average 2.2% registered by the major indices since 2006's onset, traders on both sides of the aisle stood near the sidelines; anticipation of tomorrow's closely-watched employment
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General Health Tip
Restaurant "Value" Is No Bargain. Big restaurant portions typically shatter any healthy limit for fat and calories at a single sitting. Don't feel you're wasting your money if you can't eat it all -- eat half, wrap up the rest, take it home, and make it a second meal later.
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JESSICA'S DIVA DEMANDS
Jessica Simpson, 25, likes to act clueless, but she can swing her celebrity weight like a pro. According to a studio source, weeks before the press tour for The Dukes of Hazzard began, "we were bombarded with a six-page pamphlet of demands for Jessica from the office of her dad, Joe Simpson." Among Jessica's requests: paid accommodations for her hairstylist and assistant in the same hotel as Jessica; a wardrobe budget estimated in the thousands of dollars; cases of Evian water; and paid private... •JEN FREAKS OVER ANGELINA'S NEW BABY •JULIA STILES, GWYNETH PALTROW AND MORE!
Sharon Kept in Medically Induced Coma An Israeli soldier prays at the Western Wall, Judaism holiest site, in Jerusalem Thursday Jan. 5, 2006. Rabbis called Israelis to flock to synagogues and say special prayers for 77-year-old Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who fought for his life Thursday following seven hours of emergency surgery to stop widespread bleeding in his brain. The massive stroke made it unlikely that he would return to power, and plunged the region into uncertainty.(AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
2:05 pm PT Market Wrap : Lackluster trade left the market locked inside a very narrow trading range within which blue chips swam below the flat line, while tech stocks continued their streak, for most of Thursday.
1:49 pm PT Equity Inns expects Q4 Adjusted Funds from Operations to exceed expectations (ENN) : Co expects adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) for Q4 to be�$0.23-$0.25�vs previous expectations of $0.17-$0.19.�Co expects net income applicable to common shareholders for Q4 to be $0.07-$0.09. The better than expected results are due primarily to the co's quarterly revenue per available room (RevPAR) exceeding initial forecasts.
1:34 pm PT Darden Restaurants reports Dec comps; OliveGarden increases 6%, Red Lobster increases 3% (DRI) 38.20 : Co reported Dec comps. Olive Garden comps increased approximately 6% vs. the Briefing.com Benchmark Consensus of +1.6%. Olive Garden comps reflected an approximate 3% increase in guest counts and an approximate 3% increase in check average. The check average increase was the result of a 2% increase in pricing and a 1% increase in menu mix changes. Red Lobster comps increased approximately 3% vs. the consensus of +0.3%. Red Lobster comps reflected a 1% to 2% decrease in guest counts and a 4% to 5% increase in check average. The check average increase was a result of a 2% increase in pricing and a 2% to 3% increase from menu mix changes.
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