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Market Update : 
U.S. Stocks Flat; Disney Up, Cisco Down
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 3:26 PM EDT May 07 2008


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U.S. stocks wavered with a negative bias after one hour of trading. First quarter productivity rose at 2.2% across the economy and surged 4.1% in manufacturing sector. Cisco fell a fraction after quarterly earnings declined but sales rose in the latest quarter. Disney earnings rose 22% on 11% rise in revenue. An index of pending home resale fell in March as buyers find it difficult to get financing. Asian markets closed mixed and European markets edged higher.

 
Eagle Materials Inc, a manufacturer of building materials said fourth quarter revenues declined 24% to $144.8 million from $191.7 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $3.2 million or 7 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $36.5 million or 75 cents per share, a year ago.

Tesoro Corporation, an independent petroleum refiner said first quarter revenues rose 68.5% to $6.53 billion from $3.88 billion a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $82 million or 60 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $116 million or 84 cents per share, a year ago.

Tesoro stock (TSO: chart) stock rose 50 cents to $25.50.

Asian markets review

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 53.22 or 0.38% to 14,102.48, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 651.92 or 2.48% closed to 25,610.21. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 33.00 or 0.58% to close 5,668.40. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 11.06 or 0.87% closed to 1,287.15.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 5.05 or 0.27% to close at 1,854.01, in Thailand SET index closed higher 2.88 or 0.34% to 848.71 and Indonesia JSE Index edged increased 10.87 or 0.46% to 2,382.70. Sensex index in India decreased 33.70 or 0.19% to 17,339.31.
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