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Here’s an interesting indicator: it’s called the Surprise Index. Calculated by the economists at MFC Global Investment Management, it quantifies in one measure the extent to which U.S. economic indicators exceed or fall short of consensus estimates.

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Tractor Supply Co., Rent-A-Center Inc., Weatherford International Ltd, Baker Hughes, Inc. and National Oilwell Varco Inc. July 27th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Business - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog.

S&P Doesn’t See Morgan Stanley Downgrade On 2Q Report 0 S&P Doesn’t See Morgan Stanley Downgrade On 2Q Report Last Update: 6/18/2008 5:34:53 PM By Jed Horowitz Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Morgan Stanley’s (MS) second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday was panned by many analysts, but Standard & Poor’s Corp.

Google’s Paid Clicks Weak In March, Says ComScore 0 Last Update: 4/16/2008 12:55:32 AM By Scott Morrison Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–The number of U.S. consumers clicking on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) search ads was weak once again in March, according to new data that renewed

A $80-million bid IBM Corp. (IBM) made in 2006 to modernize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s financial systems has led to a investigation and temporary suspension from it seeking new federal government contracts. However, the U.S.