Thursday, July 19, 2007

U.S. Stocks Advance on Earnings; Shares of IBM, Hewlett-Packard Lead Gain

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained, led by technology
companies, after International Business Machines Corp. reported
earnings that topped analysts' estimates.

IBM, the world's biggest provider of computer services,
jumped the most since 2003 after boosting its annual profit
forecast. Hewlett-Packard Co. climbed to the highest since 2000
after a research firm said the company widened its lead as the
largest personal-computer maker.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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