Bloomberg:
- Exxon Mobil(XOM) and four other US gas retailers must face a lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to drive up the price of gasoline, a federal judge ruled. Exxon(XOM), Marathon Oil(MRO), Citgo Petroleum and US affiliates of Royal Dutch Shell and BP Plc(BP) are accused in the complaint of intentionally limiting the available gasoline supply, driving up prices and boosting profits.
- DoubleClick’s(DCLK) owners put the Internet advertising company up for sale and may seek about $2 billion.
- Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer plans to introduce subprime home loan legislation in the next few weeks that would establish a national system for regulating mortgage brokers.
- A New Jersey state senator wants to crate a program to help homeowners refinance mortgages they can’t afford, mirroring a similar plan in Ohio.
- US Treasury Secretary Paulson said the subprime market turmoil is “largely contained.”
- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will ask Iran to free 15 UK sailors and Marines detained March 23 for allegedly entering Iranian territorial waters.
- The yen fell after a government report showed Japan’s retail sales unexpectedly fell for a fourth month in February.
Late Buy/Sell Recommendations
CIBC:
- Rated (MCK) and (CAH) Sector Outperform.
Night Trading
Asian Indices are +.25% to +.75% on average.
S&P 500 indicated +.52%.
NASDAQ 100 indicated +.57%.
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- (AGE)/1.06
- (KMX)/.21
- (CKR)/.18
- (CLE)/.83
- (DSW)/.30
- (FDO)/.60
- (FINL)/.51
- (MOV)/.37
- (RHT)/.14
- (SLR)/.05
- (SCS)/.17
- (SRR)/.32
- (TXI)/.57
- (TIBX)/.07
- (UTIW)/.26
- (WOR)/.06
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- None of note
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST
- Final 4Q GDP is estimated to rise 2.2% versus prior estimates of a 2.2% gain.
- Final 4Q Personal Consumption is estimated to rise 4.2% versus prior estimates of a 4.2% increase.
- The 4Q GDP Price Index is estimated to rise 1.7% versus prior estimates of a 1.7% increase.
- The Final 4Q Core PCE is estimated to rise 1.9% versus prior estimates of a 1.9% gain.
- Initial Jobless Claims for last week are estimated to rise to 320K versus 316K the prior week.
- Continuing Claims for last week are estimated to rise to 2518K versus 2501K prior.
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are higher, boosted by technology and automaker shares in the region. I expect US equities to open modestly lower and to rally into the afternoon, finishing mixed. The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the day.
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