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Initial Claims
10:00 Leading Indicators (Nov.): -0.5% cons.
10:00 Philadelphia Fed (Dec.): -40.0 cons

Jobless Claims
[Consensus]
 [Bullet] 8:30 ET 
Leading Indicators
[Report]
 [Bullet] 10:00 ET 
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 [Bullet] 10:00 ET 
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biggest one-day slide against euro

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After Hours Summary
 NKE -2.7% on earnings; CIT -2.7% (announces expiration of withdrawal rights for notes exchange offer)

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings
 TTWO -19.2%; NKE -2.7%... 
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news
: WFR -9.4% (sees Q4 revs of $400-425 mln vs $493.00 mln First Call consensus); ATHR -8.8% (lowers Q4 EPS and revs below consensus); CIT -2.7% (announces expiration of withdrawal rights for notes exchange offer).

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After: COMS, CAN, DRI, FSII, ORCL, PALM, PLAB, ZQK, RIMM, RICK, SHFL, SMOD, TK 

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3 Yr Note Settlement
10 Yr Note Settlement


 
 
 

 
 

 
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
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Consumer Price Index
[Consensus]
 [Star] 8:30 ET 

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 [Star] 2:15 ET 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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 [Bullet] 8:30 ET 

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3-Month Bill Announcement
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6-Month Bill Announcement
[Bullet] 11:00 ET 

2-Year Note Announcement
[Bullet] 11:00 ET 

5-Year Note Announcement
[Bullet] 11:00 ET 

Money Supply
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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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