4:20 pm : The major averages closed lower Tuesday as renewed inflation fears overshadowed another batch of better than expected earnings and a pullback in the price of crude. Eight out of ten economic sectors closed in negative territory.
Just after the market opened, April Consumer Confidence unexpectedly rose to 109.6 -- the highest level since May 2002. Another economic report that would normally bode well for the stock market was an unanticipated 0.3% rise in March existing home sales to 6.92 mln, especially following a strong 5.0% gain in February. However, in a rising
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NATALEE'S UNCLE SAYS 'RE-ARREST DEEPAK!'
Natalee Holloway's uncle is demanding that suspect Deepak Kalpoe be re-arrested in the 10-month-old mystery of the pretty blonde honor student who disappeared in Aruba. Deepak, his brother Satish and Joran van der Sloot were with the Alabama teen, pictured center, when she was last seen leaving a bar on the island in the early hours of May 30. Her uncle Paul Reynolds told The National Enquirer that he believes Deepak, 21, should be the chief suspect instead of van der Sloot, 18. Reynolds also... STAR JONES CHEATS DEATH AS SHE UNDERGOES PLASTIC SURGERY A WILD NIGHT OUT FOR JESSE & HIS PARTY PAL LINDSAY
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KATIE HOLMES: FEARING FOR HER TOMKITTEN
Katie Holmes was already worried about the upcoming birth of her baby. According to the tenets of 43-year-old fiancé Tom Cruise's religion, Scientology, she'll have to be silent (not even a moan!) during the delivery, lest the trauma be imprinted in her baby's brain. Plus, a source says, "Only Tom and a few Scientology supporters will be in the room — not Katie's mother!" And Scientology advocates separating the baby from its mother for at least the first 24 hours after birth. Now... IT'S OVER! KRISTIN CHEATS ON NICK WITH HER EX! ANGELINA PILOTING HER PLANE AT 7 1/2 MONTHS: IS SHE CRAZY?
Iraq Terror Chief Rejects New Government This is an image made from video originally posted Tuesday, April 25, 2006 on the Internet showing al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, center right, unmasked. In the rare video, al-Zarqawi accused the West and the United States of waging a "crusader" war against Islam but said Muslim holy warriors were standing firm. This image was provided via the IntelCenter, which is a private contractor working for intelligence agencies. (AP Photo/via IntelCenter)
3:46 pm PT O'Reilly Auto reports in line, light on revs (ORLY) 34.75 -0.17 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.35 per share, in line with the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.35; revenues rose 15.1% year/year to $536.6 mln vs the $549.5 mln consensus. Comparable store product sales for stores open at least one year increased 3.8% in Q1.
3:41 pm PT DST Systems beats by a penny, light on revs (DST) 55.31 -1.28 : Reports Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.69 per share, $0.01 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.68; revenues fell 12.4% year/year to $382.7 mln vs the $385.6 mln consensus.
3:07 pm PT Buckeye Tech reports Q1 in-line; light on revs (BKI) 8.07 : Reports Q3 (Mar) earnings of $0.01 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in line with the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.01; revenues rose 0.3% year/year to $181.4 mln vs the $185.3 mln consensus.