Investors Worry About Housing Numbers

By | TradingMarkets.com | February 07, 2006 12:00 AM
Symbols: CSCO, TOL, BSX








Major indices close in the
red for the day; GM cost-cutting and a slowing housing market have investors
worried.


Despite increasing geopolitical tensions surrounding
the Middle East, crude oil futures closed lower for the day.


Toll Brothers' ( TOL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Power Rating

stock fell as much as 6% after cutting its 2006 home-delivery estimate. 
Toll Bros' announcment seriously affected the housebuilding sector, which fell
as much as 5%.


href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20Alert/">Stocks On The
Move


Boston Scientific
( BSX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
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Q4 EPS Before Items Dips, Misses Estimates By A Penny (full
story
).


Can Cisco ( CSCO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Power Rating

Buttress The Markets Limping On Tech Backlash? (full
story
)


Polo Ralph Lauren
( RL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
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3Q Profit Up On Higher Sales, Trims Forecast On Closure Charges (full
story
).


Coca-Cola ( KO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Power Rating

Q4 Adj. EPS Beats Street View (full
story
).


BP ( BP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Power Rating

Q4 Profit Rises 23%, But Misses Consensus On Hurricane Impact (full
story
).


Emerson Electric ( EMR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating)
Power Rating

Q1 EPS Up 37% On Double-digit Growth In All Segments (full
story
).


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