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*AMAZON.COM 4Q EPS 48C; ANALYS…

*AMAZON.COM 4Q EPS 48C; ANALYST EST. 47C

The Federal Open Market Commit…

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to
lower its target for the federal funds rate 50 basis points
to 3 percent.

*3M 4Q EPS EX-ITEMS $1.19, ANA…

*3M 4Q EPS EX-ITEMS $1.19, ANALYST ESTIMATE $1.17

*LILLY 4Q ADJUSTED EPS 90C, AN…

*LILLY 4Q ADJUSTED EPS 90C, ANALYST ESTIMATE 89C

* Bond Insurers Bail-Out Around the Corner

So there it is, finally they’re attacking the heart of the problem in today’s credit crisis:
     Jan. 23 (Bloomberg)—New York State’s insurance
regulators met today with U.S. banks to discuss raising new
capital for bond insurers, said a department spokesman.
Talks in New York with the unnamed banks are part of
Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo’s effort to stabilize the
bond [...]

* Banks, New York Regulator Me…

Banks, New York Regulator Meet on Bond Insurer Rescue

* TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 4Q EPS 54C…

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 4Q EPS 54C, EST 52C. REVENUE $3.56B; EST $3.59B. OUTLOOK EPS 43-49C VS 46C EST; REVENUE $3.37-55B, EST $3.42B.

* APPLE 1Q EPS $1.76; ANALYST …

APPLE 1Q EPS $1.76; ANALYST EST. $1.61. REVENUE $9.61B, ESTIMATE $9.43B. SEES 2Q EPS $94, ESTIMATE $1.12

* Bank of America Corp. Adjust…

Bank of America Corp. Adjusted EPS 7c vs 21c Estimate

*WACHOVIA 4Q EPS FROM CONT OPS…

*WACHOVIA 4Q EPS FROM CONT OPS EX-ITEMS 8C; ANALYST EST. 33C