4:20 pm : What was shaping up to be a typical dog day of summer, initially fueled by a decline in consumer confidence, rising bond yields and the absence of notable industry leadership, eventually ended on a surprisingly upbeat note. Be that as it may, another light volume day offered little conviction behind late-day recovery efforts that were fueled by FOMC Minutes that actually undermined the high degree of confidence in the financial markets that the Fed is done raising rates, as Tuesday's turnaround may not last long with a deluge of even more influential economic data to
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2:02 pm PT Market Wrap (WRAPX) : What was shaping up to be a typical dog day of summer, initially fueled by a decline in consumer confidence, rising bond yields and the absence of notable industry leadership, eventually ended on a surprisingly upbeat note.
1:58 pm PT TODCO: announces completion of its $150 mln stock repurchase plan (THE) 35.84 +0.24 : Co�announces the completion of its $150 mln�stock repurchase program authorized�on August 9. The co�repurchased 4.2 mln shares�at an avg price of $35.51.�Co says�"We are pleased that we were able to complete this stock repurchase program in less than one month."
1:31 pm PT Apple Computer: Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt joins Apple's board of directors (AAPL) 66.48 -0.50 : �