Market Update Close: Gains and losses alike were minimal today, and the market's major averages spent the session surrounding the flat line. Comments from Fed Chairman Greenspan, regarding the current account, provided a short-lived spark, but following three weeks of broad based gains and amid a dearth of data on either the earnings or economic front, buyers stuck to the sidelines. At the same time, sellers found little catalyst and similarly kept action in check. Anticipation of the week's full economic calendar, which launches tomorrow with October PPI and retail sales data, perhaps lent further...
Don't Count on Cutting Back If you overeat during the holidays intending to make up for it by cutting back later, your weight may suffer.
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General Health Tip
Sensible Snacking. Use snack time to boost energy and nutrients. Some low-fat, high-fiber ideas: Whole-wheat crackers topped with natural peanut butter; graham crackers; a frozen banana or frozen grapes; air-popped popcorn; raw vegetables dipped in low-fat dressing or hummus; fresh fruit.
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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!
Car bomb at Karachi KFC kills 6: police Pakistani firemen try to extinguish cars set ablaze after a bomb blast in Karachi November 15, 2005. A car bomb killed at least six people on Tuesday in the southern Pakistani city, according to an ambulance crew at the scene. Police said the car had been parked outside a KFL fast food outlet, and caused casualties in a nearby office block housing several oil and gas companies. (Athar Hussain/Reuters)
8:29 pm PT Sunrise Telecom files a request for a five-day extension to file its 10-Q (SRTI) 2.15 :Co announced that it has filed a request with the SEC for a five-day extension with respect to the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, as permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The delay is primarily due to their need need for additional time to complete a special investigation into certain transactions and issues involving its sales office in Korea that the SRTI announced on November 7, 2005.
8:22 pm PT Susquehanna Bancshares and Minotola National Bank announce merger (SUSQ) 23.85 :Susquehanna and Minotola National Bank today announced the signing of a merger agreement pursuant to which Susquehanna will acquire Minotola in a stock and cash transaction valued at $165 mln. Under the terms of the agreement, for each share of Minotola stock held, a Minotola shareholder may elect to receive either $3,226 in cash, 134 common shares of SUSQ or a combination thereof such that 30% of the Minotola shares would be exchanged for cash, and 70% would be exchanged for SUSQ common stock. Susquehanna expects to achieve 30% cost savings through the reduction of administrative and operational redundancies. The transaction is anticipated to be accretive to earnings per share in 2006.
12:35 pm PT Point Losers List :Issues pacing the way on a point basis include: WLS -4.09, ABT -3.32, PTRY -3.27, CME -3.00, BTU -2.88, BMHC -2.86, ACI -2.79, IRBT -2.61, HAR -2.56, ME -2.31, GILD -2.12, CLF -2.09, WSSI -1.98, TSN -1.96, BRL -1.91, PKX -1.89, ASF -1.76, CNX -1.68.
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