Friday, July 13, 2007

U.S. Stock Indexes Rise to Records for 2nd Day; GE, Homebuilders Advance

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock indexes rose to records
for a second day on General Electric Co.'s $14 billion share-
buyback plan and speculation Warren Buffett will buy a stake in
homebuilder Hovnanian Inc.

Hovnanian surged the most since 2004 and builders posted
three of the top 10 gains in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Alcoa Inc. rallied as analysts raised share-price estimates on
expectations it will be purchased. Amgen Inc. and Paychex Inc.
also gained after disclosing plans to repurchase shares.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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