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To: bentway who wrote (401666)	7/25/2008 11:29:27 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578100

Iraq is the ONLY place on Earth such attacks can be planned. Iraq is the only place on earth where such attacks WERE NOT being planned Al

To: bentway who wrote (401666)	7/25/2008 12:23:39 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578100

12:00 pm : Stocks continue to trade with solid gains as the session’s tone remains upbeat, thanks to some encouraging economic data, earnings results, and a slide in oil prices. Traders lifted stocks in early action after it was reported durable goods orders made a surprising increase for June. The increase totaled 0.8%, which is better than the prior increase of 0.1% and the 0.3% downturn that economists forecast. Excluding transportation, orders increased 2.0%, up from the 0.5% downturn in the prior month and above the 0.2% downturn that was expected. Despite broad macro headwinds, the report suggests business continue to spend, which bodes well for second quarter economic growth. May new home sales totaled 530,000, which is down from the upwardly revised 533,000 new homes sold in May. Economists were expecting new home sales of 503,000 for June.Importantly, the data suggest that signs of stabilization, though at depressed levels, and can be viewed positively in comparison with yesterday’s existing home sales data. finance.yahoo.com