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08:30 CPI (Nov.): -1.3% cons.
08:30 Core CPI (Nov.): 0.1% cons.
08:30 Building Permits (Nov.): 700K cons.
08:30 Housing Starts (Nov.): 730K cons.
14:15 FOMC Policy Statement

ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
 [Bullet] 7:45 ET 
Consumer Price Index
[Consensus]
 [Star] 8:30 ET 
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 XL -1.7% (S&P lowers XL Capital, subsidiary ratings one notch; outlook negative)

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: FCH +5.8% (FelCor Lodging has elected to suspend its common dividend; co is maintaining its existing 2008 FFO guidance); PSUN +5.4% (responds to latest communications from Adrenalina); PALM +3.2% (Douglas Jeffries to join Palm as CFO)... 
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: XL -1.7% (S&P lowers XL Capital, subsidiary ratings one notch; outlook negative); ABT -1.7% (receives FDA approval for TRILIPIX, for use in combination with a statin for cholesterol management); CCI -1.6% (extends revolving credit facility); HOG -1.2% (President and CEO James L. Ziemer to retire in 2009).

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ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
 [Bullet] 7:45 ET 

Consumer Price Index
[Consensus]
 [Star] 8:30 ET 

Housing Starts
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 [Star] 8:30 ET 

Redbook
 [Bullet] 8:55 ET 

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[Bullet] 1:00 ET 

52-Week Bill Auction
[Bullet] 1:00ET

FOMC Announcement
[Consensus]
 [Star] 2:15 ET 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Weekly Bill Settlement
52-Week Bill Settlement


 
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[Consensus]
 [Bullet] 8:30 ET 

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 [Bullet] 10:00 ET 

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 [Bullet] 10:00 ET 

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Quadruple Witching

 
 
Equity Settlement
12 -18 -2008
Equity Settlement
12 -19 -2008
Equity Settlement
12 -22 -2008
Equity Settlement
12 -23 -2008
Equity Settlement
12 -24 -2008

 

 

 

 

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