Morning News

• Futures are pointing to a flat to lower open this morning.

• Today is the last trading day of 2005.

• Google Inc. being sued over alleged infringement of Voice Over IP Technology patents.

• Citigroup bids 3 billion for stake in Chinese bank.

• Bank of America to close out 35 billion dollar deal with MBNA over the weekend.

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was the top technology dealmaker in 2005. The company was involved in 29 M&A deals.

• Crude Oil is $59.94 per barrel.

• Wholesale Gasoline is $1.64 per gallon.

• Natural Gas currently $11.06 per unit.

• Gold is $515.60 per ounce.

Budd Foxx