JGBs surge on Treasury gains due to subprime woes

(Reuters) - Such concerns battered U.S. stocks late last week, when
Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite Index
on Friday posted their worst one-day percentage drops
since a global sell-off in equities in late February.




"JGBs are at the mercy of external factors," said Tetsuya
Miura, bond strategist at Shinko Securities.


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US STOCKS-Indexes end down sharply on credit fears

(Reuters) - All three indexes dropped more than 2 percent. For the
week, the Dow was down 0.7 percent, the S&P 500 was down 1.8
percent and the Nasdaq was down 2 percent.




Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones
industrial average fell 284.84 points, or 2.12 percent,
to unofficially end at 13,178.49. The Standard & Poor's 500
Index was down 39.39 points, or 2.68 percent, to finish
unofficially at 1,432.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index
was down 64.73 points, or 2.51 percent, to close unofficially
at 2,511.25.


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US STOCKS-Indexes open up on earnings view

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was up 45.11
points, or 0.34 percent, at 13,403.42. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was up 6.15 points, or 0.42 percent, at
1,480.06. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 23.04
points, or 0.89 percent, at 2,606.32.




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US STOCKS-Indexes rise after last week's sell-off

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was up 43.09
points, or 0.32 percent, at 13,308.56. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was up 4.69 points, or 0.32 percent, at
1,463.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 8.45
points, or 0.33 percent, at 2,570.69.




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US STOCKS-Wall St ends sharply lower on credit concerns

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 207.53
points, or 1.54 percent, at 13,266.04. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 23.67 points, or 1.60 percent, at
1,458.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 37.10
points, or 1.43 percent, at 2,562.24.




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US STOCKS-Indexes add losses on news home sales data

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 115.59
points, or 0.84 percent, at 13,669.48. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 17.91 points, or 1.18 percent, at
1,500.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 27.26
points, or 1.03 percent, at 2,620.91.




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Stocks gain on profits, energy; Apple up late

(Reuters) - Boeing shares jumped to a record high and led advancers on the Dow, while Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. paced the Nasdaq with a 24-percent rise after tripling its profit.




U.S. oil prices jumped to $75.88 a barrel after government data showed that crude stocks fell last week. Shares of energy companies followed, with Exxon Mobil Corp. rising 2.2 percent on the day to $92.79.


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WRAPUP 5-US stocks mixed amid financing concerns, oil soars

(Reuters) - Shares of aircraft maker Boeing jumped to a record as the
stock led advances on the Dow Jones industrial average, while
Internet retailer Amazon.com shares soared more than 24 percent
to a 7-1/2-year high on Nasdaq.




U.S. stocks erased most of their early gains after news
that Chrysler had postponed a $12 billion auto loan deal.
Chrysler is raising cash to help fund a buyout by Cerberus
Capital Management. For details, see [ID:nN25373257]


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Stocks up on Boeing, Amazon.com; housing eyed

(Reuters) - The drop followed news that DaimlerChrysler had postponed a $12 billion auto loan deal.




The Dow Jones industrial average was down 5.52 points, or 0.04 percent, at 13,711.43. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.53 points, or 0.17 percent, at 1,508.51. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 3.53 points, or 0.13 percent, at 2,636.33.


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Trans1 files for IPO of up to $80.5 million

(Reuters) - Trans1 said it applied for a Nasdaq listing under the
symbol "TSON."




The filing did not reveal how many shares the company
planned to sell or their expected price.



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BLadeLogic now sees IPO priced at $16-$17/share

(Reuters) - The company, which provides data center automation
software, applied for a listing on the Nasdaq under the symbol
"BLOG." [BLOG.O]





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Ev3 Inc. to buy FoxHollow for $780 million

(Reuters) - On Friday, FoxHollow shares surged 9.3 percent to close at
$24.72 on Nasdaq. The transaction is expected to be completed
in the fourth quarter of 2007.




Under the terms of the deal, FoxHollow shareholders will
get 1.45 shares of Ev3 stock plus $2.75 in cash for each share
of FoxHollow they own. Ev3 shareholders would end up owning
about 59 percent of the combined company.


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Quest Energy Partners files for 8.75 mln unit IPO

(Reuters) - The company did not reveal in the filing the expected price
range of the common units.




It plans to list the units on the Nasdaq under the symbol
"QELP" .


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US STOCKS-Indexes rise on profit reports

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was up 78.12
points, or 0.56 percent, at 13,996.34. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was up 6.83 points, or 0.44 percent, at
1,553.00. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 19.50
points, or 0.72 percent, at 2,718.99.




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UPDATE 1-Paragon Shipping files for $201.3 mln IPO

(Reuters) - UBS Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and Cantor
Fitzgerald & Co. were underwriting the IPO, the drybulk
shipping services provider told the U.S Securities and Exchange
Commission.




The company, which intends to apply for listing Class A
Common Shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "PRGN," said it
plans to use part of its net proceeds to fund a portion of the
purchase price of three additional drybulk carriers and to
repay up to $108.3 million of debt under its existing credit
facility.


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Enthrust Financial files for $86.25 mln offering

(Reuters) - The filing did not reveal how many shares the company
planned to sell or their expected price.




The company, whose common stock currently trades on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol "EFSV.OB," plans to apply to
list its common stock on the Nasdaq under the symbol "RODM."



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US STOCKS-Dow tops 14,000, helped by American Express; S&P flat

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 17 - U.S. blue-chip stocks rose
on Tuesday, pushing the Dow past 14,000 for the first time,
helped by an upgrade of American Express, but the S&P 500
index was little changed on subprime worries and falling oil
stocks.




The Nasdaq held modest gains, boosted by semiconductor
stocks, which rose after Novellus Systems Inc.
reported stronger-than-expected results,


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S&P 500 hits lifetime record, surpasses 2000 high

(Reuters) - The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 5.99 points, or 0.39 percent, at 1,553.69.




The Dow Jones industrial average was up 49.99 points, or 0.36 percent, at 13,911.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1.37 points, or 0.05 percent, at 2,703.10.


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Monotype Imaging sees IPO of 11 mln shares at $13-$15 each

(Reuters) - The Woburn, Massachusetts-based company said it applied for
a Nasdaq listing under the symbol "TYPE."





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UPDATE 2-Schnitzer posts strong Q3 results, shares rise

(Reuters) - Shares of the metals recycler rose more than 17 percent, or
$9.01, to $61.33 in afternoon trade, after touching an all-time
high of $62.11 earlier, on the Nasdaq.




The company reported third-quarter net income of $43.8
million, or $1.47 a share, compared with $30.2 million, or 98
cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 40 percent to $709.4
million.


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