4:20 pm : Monday's market reflected investors' wait-and-see stance ahead of a busy week in terms of both earnings and economic news. The major indices spent the session in flat line vacillation mode, and trading volume was notably lower than last week's.
The Energy sector led the session. Ahead of tomorrow's OPEC meeting, that area of the market received added attention. According to the Associated Press, the cartel has ruled out any change in production at its meeting this week, but oil ministers from Venezuela and Saudi Arabia said Monday that it has a consensus to cut
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Turkey Select. In the supermarket, be sure to look for ground turkey (or chicken) breast. If the poultry is ground with dark meat and skin, you'll end up with more fat and calories that you bargained for.
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Security Council to Review Iran Nuke Case Iran's head of delegation to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Reza Vaidi, leaves the British Permanent Representation to the European Union office in Brussels Monday Jan. 30, 2006, at the end of a meeting with representatives from the EU, Britain, France and Germany. Iran presented no major new proposals at talks with European Union countries on Monday over its nuclear ambitions, a British official said after the discussions ended. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
2:20 pm PT Market Wrap : Monday's market reflected investors' wait-and-see stance ahead of a busy week in terms of both earnings and economic news. The major indices spent the session in flat line vacillation mode, and trading volume was notably lower than last week's.
2:06 pm PT Outback Steakhouse to sell its 50% interest in Paul Lee's Chinese Kitchen J.V. to founder Paul Fleming (OSI) : Founded in September of 2004, Paul Lee's Chinese Kitchen currently has four locations.
2:05 pm PT Zale CEO Mary L. Forte resigns (ZLC) 24.63 -0.22 : Resignation is effective immediately, Board names current Board member Betsy Burton as interim CEO.