Financial news on July 23, 2007
Business and Financial news
Cute Friends to Collect, and Plug in to the Internet
With their new crop of products that plug into the Internet, toy makers are placing bets on the longstanding enthusiasm among children for collecting things. Read more..
In Italy, Politicians Agree on Saving a Soap Opera
Rumors have circulated that RAI, the Italian state broadcaster, would not confirm a 10th season for “Incantesimo,” or “Enchantment.” Read more..
Site Aimed at Video Doers, Not Watchers, Expands
The Daily Reel is increasing its users’ social networks and job opportunities, while trying to remain a little exclusive. Read more..
Two British Insurance Companies in Discussions on Possible Merger
Resolution and Friends Provident may look to combine and create a company with a market value of about £8.3 billion, or $17.1 billion. Read more..
Stock Markets
Values are reported in US Dollars
| Stock | Ticker symbol | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
| Cisco Systems | CSCO | 29.72 | 30.39 | 29.68 | 30.26 | 63.5M |
| Intel | INTC | 24.62 | 24.97 | 24.57 | 24.72 | 56.4M |
| Microsoft | MSFT | 31.36 | 31.52 | 31.12 | 31.19 | 48.9M |
| Pfizer | PFE | 24.96 | 25.30 | 24.90 | 25.03 | 40.1M |
| Merck | MRK | 51.54 | 53.35 | 51.18 | 52.33 | 39.9M |
| Apple | AAPL | 143.31 | 145.22 | 140.93 | 143.70 | 37M |
| General Electric | GE | 40.30 | 40.96 | 40.30 | 40.82 | 33.4M |
| AT&T Inc. | T | 39.48 | 40.21 | 39.38 | 40.03 | 30.3M |
| Oracle Corp. | ORCL | 20.65 | 20.91 | 20.64 | 20.78 | 29.4M |
| ExxonMobil | XOM | 91.93 | 93.62 | 91.30 | 93.44 | 24.4M |
| JPMorgan Chase | JPM | 47.75 | 47.87 | 47.06 | 47.15 | 20.5M |
| Home Depot | HD | 39.49 | 39.50 | 38.90 | 38.96 | 19.7M |
| Comcast | CMCSA | 28.88 | 29.11 | 28.69 | 28.85 | 19.2M |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 86.19 | 86.23 | 84.02 | 85.63 | 15.9M |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC | 34.95 | 35.15 | 34.72 | 34.85 | 15.1M |
| Verizon Communications | VZ | 42.45 | 43.35 | 42.45 | 42.79 | 14.3M |
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 53.35 | 54.90 | 53.23 | 53.92 | 13.1M |
| Gilead Sciences | GILD | 39.19 | 39.37 | 37.61 | 38.00 | 12.9M |
| Alphabet | GOOGL | 519.01 | 520.00 | 512.15 | 512.51 | 12.7M |
| Wal-Mart Stores | WMT | 48.30 | 48.40 | 47.95 | 48.11 | 12.7M |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | BMY | 31.78 | 32.20 | 31.67 | 32.13 | 12.3M |
| Walt Disney & Co. | DIS | 34.45 | 35.23 | 34.43 | 35.03 | 11.3M |
| Pepsico | PEP | 65.02 | 66.87 | 64.75 | 66.59 | 11M |
| HP Inc. | HPQ | 48.51 | 49.00 | 48.31 | 48.43 | 10.7M |
| Schlumberger | SLB | 98.59 | 98.60 | 96.03 | 96.32 | 10.4M |
| Amgen | AMGN | 56.93 | 57.25 | 56.65 | 56.80 | 10.3M |
| Chevron | CVX | 92.17 | 93.16 | 91.15 | 92.57 | 9.66M |
| Procter & Gamble | PG | 62.29 | 63.71 | 62.29 | 63.34 | 9.58M |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 61.89 | 62.33 | 61.85 | 62.00 | 9.44M |
| Amazon | AMZN | 71.78 | 72.67 | 70.85 | 71.74 | 9.27M |
| Altria | MO | 69.98 | 70.10 | 69.40 | 69.62 | 8.81M |
| International Business Machines | IBM | 114.88 | 116.43 | 114.85 | 116.38 | 8.04M |
| Coca-Cola | KO | 53.33 | 53.75 | 53.15 | 53.64 | 7.03M |
| UnitedHealth Group | UNH | 51.50 | 51.66 | 51.06 | 51.17 | 6.81M |
| McDonald's | MCD | 52.65 | 52.87 | 51.89 | 52.50 | 5.43M |
| United Technologies | UTX | 76.57 | 76.84 | 75.97 | 76.22 | 5.15M |
| Boeing | BA | 104.48 | 104.55 | 103.22 | 104.04 | 4.04M |
| 3M | MMM | 90.61 | 91.42 | 90.35 | 90.87 | 2.77M |
| Union Pacific | UNP | 125.00 | 127.99 | 125.00 | 127.32 | 1.81M |
| Berkshire Hathaway | BRK.B | 3635.00 | 3642.00 | 3625.00 | 3638.50 | 9.4K |
Exchange Rates of July 23, 2007
| Currencies | Exchange Rates | ||
| US Dollar | Japanese Yen | 1 USD = 121.090 JPY | 1 JPY = 0.008 USD |
| US Dollar | Canadian Dollar | 1 USD = 1.047 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.955 USD |
| US Dollar | Swiss Franc | 1 USD = 1.206 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.829 USD |
| US Dollar | Chinese Yuan | 1 USD = 7.562 CNY | 1 CNY = 0.132 USD |
| Euro | Japanese Yen | 1 EUR = 167.180 JPY | 1 JPY = 0.006 EUR |
| Euro | Pound Sterling | 1 EUR = 0.670 GBP | 1 GBP = 1.492 EUR |
| Euro | Australian Dollar | 1 EUR = 1.563 AUD | 1 AUD = 0.640 EUR |
| Euro | Canadian Dollar | 1 EUR = 1.445 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.692 EUR |
| Euro | Swiss Franc | 1 EUR = 1.665 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.601 EUR |
| Japanese Yen | Pound Sterling | 1 JPY = 0.401 GBP | 1 GBP = 2.495 JPY |
| Japanese Yen | Australian Dollar | 1 JPY = 0.934 AUD | 1 AUD = 1.070 JPY |
| Japanese Yen | Canadian Dollar | 1 JPY = 0.864 CAD | 1 CAD = 1.157 JPY |
| Japanese Yen | Swiss Franc | 1 JPY = 0.996 CHF | 1 CHF = 1.004 JPY |
| Pound Sterling | Australian Dollar | 1 GBP = 2.331 AUD | 1 AUD = 0.429 GBP |
| Pound Sterling | Canadian Dollar | 1 GBP = 2.155 CAD | 1 CAD = 0.464 GBP |
| Pound Sterling | Swiss Franc | 1 GBP = 2.483 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.403 GBP |
| Australian Dollar | Canadian Dollar | 1 AUD = 0.924 CAD | 1 CAD = 1.082 AUD |
| Australian Dollar | Swiss Franc | 1 AUD = 1.065 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.939 AUD |
| Canadian Dollar | Swiss Franc | 1 CAD = 1.152 CHF | 1 CHF = 0.868 CAD |
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