4:20 pm : Stocks closed near session highs, as oil prices plummeting to a 2006 low helped relieve ongoing inflation fears and strong retail sales removed concern about a slowing in spending, sparking a broad-based relief rally following yesterday's sell-off which closed virtually every industry to the upside. Expectations that a warmer than expected winter will result in the EIA showing tomorrow that oil inventories are plentiful, prompted a third straight decline across the energy complex. Crude futures closed down 2.7%, below the psychological support level of $60/pbl, while
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In Praise of Avocados. If you like avocados but avoid them because they're "fattening," take heart. Avocados' fat isn't the artery-clogging kind. Put 2-3 thin slices on salads and sandwiches to add flavor, and give your heart a healthy dose of monounsaturated fat and vitamin E.
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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!
Report Slams 'Passivity' Over Katrina U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, where they called on the Bush administration "fix its misplaced priorities on Hurricane Katrina." (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
2:48 pm PT International Assets Hldg reports Q1 EPS of $0.13 vs $0.08; operating revs rose 37% YoY to $8.33 mln (IAAC) 9.14 -0.01 : �
2:38 pm PT Maritrans reports Q4 EPS of $0.32 vs $0.48 Reuters consensus; revs rose 14.8% YoY to $45.9 mln vs $39.91 mln Reuters consensus (TUG) 25.19 +0.93 : �
2:07 pm PT SFBC Intl: Credit Suisse disclosed 5.6% stake in SFBC Intl right before mkt close (SFCC) 23.26 +0.64 : �
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