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Houdini
18-02-2004, 13:31
Stocks To Watch

Tip-toeing higher
06:33 AM EST

Investors will look to extend the market's merger-driven rally Wednesday while waiting for the latest update on the housing market.

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http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/18/markets/stockswatch/index.htm

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Futures are cautiously higher amid tepid housing numbers.

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Tip-toeing higher
06:33 AM EST

Investors will look to extend the market's merger-driven rally Wednesday while waiting for the latest update on the housing market.

Full Story
http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/18/markets/stockswatch/index.htm

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Housing starts sink 7.9 percent
08:33 AM EST

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The pace of new home construction slowed in the United States in January, the government said Wednesday, as the red-hot housing market cooled off from December's record pace.

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http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/18/news/economy/housing_starts/index.htm

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$240M fines in NYSE trading probe
07:16 AM EST

The five biggest trading firms on the New York Stock Exchange floor have agreed to pay $240 million in fines to settle pending charges that they improperly handled clients' trades and skimmed profits at the Big Board.

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http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/18/markets/nyse_sec/index.htm

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El Paso tumbles on reserve cut
06:44 AM EST

Energy company El Paso Corp. has cut its estimate of its proven natural gas reserves by 41 percent and said it would take a $1 billion pretax charge in the fourth quarter.

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http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/18/news/companies/el_paso.reut/index.htm

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Still a lot of static in telecom
05:44 PM EST

While it's tempting to say that the merger of Cingular and AT&T Wireless is bad news for consumers, that probably won't be the case.

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http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/17/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htm