Morning News

Futures are pointing to a higher open this morning.

March retail sales numbers will be out at 8:30 this morning.

February business inventories will also be released this morning.

European markets are trading to the upside today.

In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did end the day higher.

Sallie Mae to be bought for $25 billion.

Google Inc. to buy DoubleClick Inc. for $3.1 billion.

DirecTv reaches deal to carry the Tennis channel.

Wal-Mart back on top of Fortune 500 list.

Nanotech Conference gets under way today.

Nasty storm pounding the east coast with rain snow and wind.

Tickets for the 2008 Olympics now on sale.

Crude oil is just above $64.00 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $2.17 per gallon.

Natural gas is $7.71 per unit.

Gold is up to $692.00 per ounce.

Budd Foxx