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** US MARKETS **
Dow -0,47%; Nasdaq -0,13%; S&P -0,49%; Soxx 0,28%; Russel2k -0,17%; DJAIG 0,58%;
10yr Bond 0,01%; 10yr Yield 5,07%; Crude future 72,99; Gold 631,62

| Telecom 0,49%| ConsStaples 0,11%| ConsDisc -0,05%| Technology -0,1%|
Financials -0,59%| Materials -0,6%| Healthcare -0,66%| Industrials -0,95%|
Energy -1,09%| Utilities -1,33%

** HEADLINES **
- Bernanke, Seeking Greater Openness, Nudges Fed to Review Communications
- Amazon.com Shares May Rise After Retailer Increases This Year’s Forecasts
- Treasuries May Fall; Reports to Suggest Economy Resiliant to Higher Rates
- About 7 Million Americans Ages 50 to 64 Lack Health Insurance, Study Says
- Dollar Rises on Speculation U.S. Reports Will Signal Growth, Higher Rates
- Silver Gains After BHP Billiton Says Output to Be Cut at Australian Mine
- Crude Oil Falls for a Third Day as Bush Moves to End Gasoline Disruption

** AFTER HOURS **
- Amazon.com (+0.5% after hours) reported Q1 (Mar) earnings of $0.12 per share,
excluding non-recurring items, in line with the Reuters Estimates consensus.
Revenues rose 19.8% year/year to $2.28 bln (consensus $2.23 bln). Co issued
in-line guidance, sees Q2 revenues of $2.03-2.18 bln (consensus $2.08 bln) and
FY06 revenues of $9.95-10.5 bln, down from previous co guidance of $9.85-10.45
bln (consensus $10.06 bln).

** IN PLAY TODAY **
On the economic front Wednesday, Durable Orders will be out 14:30 CET while New
Home Sales are scheduled for a 16:00 CET release. About a half hour later, the
Energy Dept will release its weekly oil inventory report while the 20:00 CET
release of the Fed’s Beige Book could influence afternoon trading.

Dow component Boeing (BA) will head a list of notable names before the bell
which also includes Amerada Hess (AHC), AmerisourceBergen (ABC), Biogen Idec
(BIIB), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), ConocoPhillips (COP), Exelon (EXC), Norfolk
Southern (NSC), Office Depot (ODP), PepsiCo (PEP), Sprint Nextel (S), WellPoint
(WLP) and Weyerhaeuser (WY). Anheuser-Busch (BUD) will report earnings
during market hours while Avaya (AV), Cendant (CD), Express Scripts (ESRX),
Fidelity National (FNF), and Pulte Homes (PHM) are a few noteworthy companies
scheduled to report after the close.

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