Market Update Close: Stocks, which traded in lackluster fashion throughout most of the day amid a dearth of market-moving news, found a late-day buying catalyst after the FOMC minutes suggested the Fed may be close to ending its tightening policy.At 2:00 ET, the minutes showed that FOMC members expressed worries for the first time that there are growing risks the central bank may go too far with its rate hikes, substantiating what we at Briefing.com have been saying all along - "raising rates three more times will provide little benefit in terms of reducing inflation but will, however, cost the...
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Dirty Bomb Suspect Padilla Indicted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, second from left, with Federal Bureau of Investigation Assistant Director John Pistole, left, Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Division Alice Fisher, second right, and Alex Acosta U.S. attorney general for Southern District of Florida, right, announces the indictment of Jose Padilla, a U.S. Citizen, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 in Washington. Padilla, a Brooklyn-born Muslim convert, held for three years as an enemy combatant suspected of plotting a "dirty bomb" attack in the U.S., has been indicted on charges that he conspired to "murder, kidnap and maim" people overseas. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
1:14 pm PT Six Flags comments on Red Zone announcement; reiterates commitment to sale process (PKS) :Co responds to Red Zone's announcement that it had received and delivered to the registered agent of Six Flags consents relating to Red Zone's previously announced consent solicitation regarding the replacement of three of the Company's seven directors and certain other proposals. Six Flags emphasizes that the delivery by Red Zone of consents, whether or not in sufficient amounts to approve Red Zone's proposals, does not automatically give effect to any of Red Zone's proposals. Each individual Red Zone proposal will be deemed effective only if it has received unrevoked consents certified by the inspectors totaling an amount greater than 50% of Six Flags' outstanding shares. Co reiterates its commitment to moving as expeditiously as possible towards the completion of the previously announced sale process.
1:13 pm PT Wind River beats by $0.01, ex-items; guides Q4 in-line, Y06 upside (WIND) :Reports Q3 (Oct) earnings of $0.08 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.01 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.07; revenues rose 12.7% year/year to $67.6 mln vs the $66.4 mln consensus. Co issues in-line guidance for Q4, sees EPS of $0.11-0.12, ex-items vs. $0.11 consensus; sees Q4 revs of $72-74 mln vs. $72.67 mln consensus. Co issues upside guidance for FY06, sees EPS of $0.29-0.30, ex-items vs. $0.27 consensus; sees FY06 revs of $268-270 mln vs. $265.38 mln consensus.
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