Morning News

Futures are pointing to a flat to slightly higher open at this point.

European markets are trading just a bit higher so far today.

In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 did lose ground.

Crude oil is now sitting just below $80.00 per barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $2.00 per gallon.

Natural gas is $7.21 per unit.

Gold sitting at $733.00 per ounce.

Weekly jobless claims will be released at 8:30 this morning.

August factory orders will be out at 10:00 this morning.

Nutisystems has cut its earnings forcast due to lack of new customers.

Research In Motion will be out with third quarter results today.

Disney has bought large paecel of oceanfront property in Hawaii.

About half of the 3,200 miners trapped in a mine in South Africa have been rescued.

MLB playoffs got underway yesterday. The Colorado Rockies took game one against the Philidelphia Phillies 4-2. The Boston Red Sox took game one against the Los Angeles Angels with a complete game by Josh Beckett 4-0. The Arizona Diamonbacks winning 3-1 over the Chicago Cubs.

Budd Foxx