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Results from S&P 500 companies so far show earnings are projected to rise 5.3 percent from the first quarter of 2006, up from 4.5 percent last week, according to Reuters Estimates.
NEWS: TUESDAY: CONFERENCE BOARD consumer sentiment (105) The NAR March existing-home sales data Wednesday: new home sales (expected to rise slightly ) Commerce Department durable goods orders for March (median forecast 2.5 percent increase, FEB 1.7%) FRIDAY: GDP (1.8% percent annual rate, down from 2.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2 |
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