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</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>ZeccoServer</generator><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (11-20-2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-20-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65862</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65862.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65862</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE There is not really any economic data to digest and today is options expiration date.&amp;nbsp; Stock futures are heading south again this morning after big selling in Asia.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures were down 77 points and S&amp;amp;P futures were down over 8 points...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-20-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65862" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 19, 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-19-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65807</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65807.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65807</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities futures are heading south this morning after big selling in Asia.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures were down 70 points and S&amp;amp;P futures were down 5 points.&amp;nbsp; Europe: FTSE -0.6%; DAX -0.8%; CAC -1.0%. Asia: Nikkei -1.3%; Hang Seng -0.9%; Shanghai +0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-19-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65807" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 18 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-18-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65778</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65778.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65778</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities futures are up only slightly today.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures were up 15 points and S&amp;amp;P futures were up less than 2 points.&amp;nbsp; Europe: FTSE +0.4%;&amp;nbsp; DAX +0.7%; CAC +0.7%. Asia: Nikkei -0.5%; Hang Seng -0.3%; Shanghai +0.6%.&amp;nbsp; Oil is trading higher by $0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-18-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65778" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (11-17-2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-17-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65749</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65749.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65749</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are mixed but mostly lower today after solid Monday gains. DJIA and S&amp;amp;P futures are trading down 0.3% and down 0.4%, respectively. Europe: FTSE -0.3%;&amp;nbsp; DAX -0.2%; CAC -0.3%. Asia: Nikkei -0.6%; Hang Seng -0.1%; Shanghai +0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-17-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65749" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 16 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-16-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65730</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65730.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65730</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are up almost across the board..&amp;nbsp; DJIA and S&amp;amp;P futures are trading up 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. Europe: FTSE +1.5%;&amp;nbsp; DAX +1.0%; CAC +0.8%. Asia: Nikkei +0.2%; Hang Seng +1.7%; Shanghai +2.7%. Commodities are also running higher this morning...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-16-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65730" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell By Zecco (NOV 13 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-13-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65659</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65659.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65659</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are digesting a Friday the 13th with gains almost everywhere, albeit small gains.&amp;nbsp; DJIA and S&amp;amp;P futures are trading 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. Europe: FTSE +0.3%;&amp;nbsp; DAX +0.2%; CAC -0.2%. Asia: Nikkei -0.3%; Hang Seng +0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-13-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65659" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 12 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/Breakfast-Bell-by-Zecco-NOV-12.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65627</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65627.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65627</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are trading lower this morning despite some hope for a new wave of technology mergers.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures and S&amp;amp;P futures are both down close to 0.5%.&amp;nbsp; EUROPE: FTSE &amp;amp; DAX flat; CAC -0.2%. ASIA: Nikkei -0.7%; Hang Seng -1%; Shanghai -0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/Breakfast-Bell-by-Zecco-NOV-12.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65627" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 11, 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/NOVEMBER-11-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65599</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65599.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65599</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are indicated higher this morning as overseas markets gave added stability.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures are up +0.8%; S&amp;amp;P +0.7%; Nasdaq +0.8%. EUROPE: FTSE +1.2%; DAX +1.3%; CAC +1.2%.&amp;nbsp; Asia: Nikkei was effectively flat; Hang Seng +1...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/NOVEMBER-11-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65599" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Zecco Breakfast Bell (NOV 10 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-10-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65581</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65581.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65581</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are running weak this morning on profit taking and on a general lack of a catalyst.&amp;nbsp; While yesterday also lacked a catalyst besides a weak dollar, we have DJIA futures down 28 points and S&amp;amp;P futures down by 23 points.&amp;nbsp; This weakness is despite a small gain in the small business expectations from the NFIB...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-10-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65581" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 9 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-9-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65546</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65546.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65546</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are indicated higher this Monday morning with both DJIA and S&amp;amp;P futures up close to 1% in early indications. Europe was higher than Asia with gain in FTSE at +1.8%, CAC +1.7%, and the DAX +1.6%.&amp;nbsp; Asia rose with the Nikkei +0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-9-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65546" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 6 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/Breakfast-for-NOV-6-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65501</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65501.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65501</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are on hold ahead of the unemployment and non-farm payrolls data, although oil is trading higher and close to $80 per barrel again.&amp;nbsp; DJIA and S&amp;amp;P futures are directionless ahead of the key jobs data. INTERNATIONAL MARKETS:&amp;nbsp; Nikkei +0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/Breakfast-for-NOV-6-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65501" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 5 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-5-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65470</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65470.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65470</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are very mixed.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures were down 0.1% and S&amp;amp;P futures were up 0.1%. Europe: FTSE -0.5%; CAC -0.4%; DAX -0.3%. Asia: Nikkei -1.3%; Hang Seng -0.6%; Shanghai +0.8%.&amp;nbsp; The Bank of England followed the FOMC path with a no-rate-hike policy, and it increased its bond buying and liquidity adding measures...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/November-5-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65470" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 4 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/NOV-4-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65439</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65439.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65439</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are bouncing this morning after a mixed show yesterday.&amp;nbsp; We have DJIA and S&amp;amp;P futures up close to 0.5% each.&amp;nbsp; In Europe, the FTSE is up the least with 0.75% gains and the CAC and DAX are both up over 1%.&amp;nbsp; Asian markets rose as well with the Nikkei up 0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/NOV-4-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65439" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (NOV 3 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/Breakfast-Bell-by-Zecco-NOV-3-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65401</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65401.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65401</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are taking it right on the chin this morning on more banking fears or concerns after what we saw yesterday. This is despite Buffett buying the rest of Burlington Northern Santa Fe and despite yesterday afternoon's Stanly Works and Black &amp;amp; Decker merger announcements...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/Breakfast-Bell-by-Zecco-NOV-3-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65401" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Breakfast Bell by Zecco (November 2, 2009)</title><link>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/NOV-2-2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">67055c26-3fef-46fb-bf95-b7f879c3a598:65365</guid><dc:creator>Breakfast</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/comments/65365.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/commentrss.aspx?PostID=65365</wfw:commentRss><description>MARKET UPDATE Equities are trying to recapture some of the huge losses from Friday.&amp;nbsp; DJIA futures are up by +0.5% and S&amp;amp;P500 futures are up by +0.6%.&amp;nbsp; Asia was lower on the majors and mixed elsewhere.&amp;nbsp; European markets were all higher: FTSE +0...(&lt;a href="http://www.zecco.com/blogs/zecco_breakfast_bell/NOV-2-2009.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.zecco.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=65365" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>