4:20 pm : Per usual, the market traded with a sense of caution Monday as investors stayed close to the sidelines ahead of the first FOMC meeting in 19 years not chaired by Alan Greenspan. While a 15th consecutive 1/4% hike in the overnight lending rate has already been priced into the market, uncertainty as to the whether or not the wording of the policy statement will offer clues about the direction for interest rates underpinned a sense of nervousness and stalled some of the wishful thinking behind recent market strength. The S&P 500, which is up 4.5% in 2006, is positioned to
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IT'S OVER! KRISTIN CHEATS ON NICK WITH HER EX!
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1:45 pm PT Market Wrap : Per usual, the market traded with a sense of caution Monday as investors stayed close to the sidelines ahead of the first FOMC meeting in 19 years not chaired by Alan Greenspan. While a 15th consecutive 1/4% hike in the overnight lending rate has already been priced into the market, uncertainty as to the whether or not the wording of the policy statement will offer clues about the direction for interest rates underpinned a sense of nervousness and stalled some of the wishful thinking behind recent market strength.
1:31 pm PT TEKELEC renews contract in Mexico (TKLC) 13.20 +0.30 : Co announces the renewal of its distribution agreement with Mexico reseller TecnoSis, and the availability of the Spanish language version of the IEX TotalView Workforce Management system.
1:17 pm PT Aramark acquires coffee services business of Country Club Coffee (RMK) 29.93 +0.08 : Co announces that its Refreshment Services devision announced today that it has acquired the office coffee services business of Country Club Coffee.
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