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Strong Growth For S&P 500 In Fourth Quarter: 13% Expected Growth In 2004 - S&P Reports First Growth In Sales In Three Years

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's, the independent financial research, ratings and indices leader, today reported growth and earnings figures and estimates based on reported numbers from two-thirds of S&P 500 issues. 71% (187 of 263) of the issues in the S&P 500 have beaten their S&P estimates and 73% (223 of 304) have beaten their prior year Q4, 2002 EPS value. On a weighted basis, the S&P 500 operating earnings are running 4.6% ahead of S&P 2003 estimates and 30% ahead of last year's earnings. For the full
Stockholmsbörsen And LCH.Clearnet Establish Clearing Cooperation

Date 02/02/2004

Today, Stockholmsbörsen established cooperation with the largest clearing house in Europe, LCH.Clearnet. This cooperation is a further step in the Exchange's efforts to strengthen the competitiveness and availability of the Nordic derivatives market.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, February 2, 2004: Aquest Explorations Ltd. (TSXVN:AQZ) will change its name to Aquest Energy Ltd. and will trade under the ticker symbol "AEX." The shares of the company will be consolidated on a 1-for-4 basis.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, February 3, 2004: The relative weight of Provident Energy Trust (TSX:PVE.UN - GICS 10102020 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production) will increase by approximately 0.10% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.17% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization of the trust due t
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, February 3, 2004: The relative weight of Nortel Networks Corporation (TSX:NT - GICS 45201020 Communications Equipment) will decrease by approximately 7.04% in the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares pursuant to S&P/TSX Canadian Sector Index methodology.

Securities Industry Association Applauds Pro-Investor, Pro-Growth Provisions In President's FY 2005 Budget - Permanent Dividend And Capital Gains Tax Cuts Will Drive Economic And Job Expansion - Strengthened, Long-Term Savings Vehicles Make It Easier To

Date 02/02/2004

The Securities Industry Association today applauded the pro-investor, pro-growth provisions in President George W. Bush's fiscal 2005 budget proposal.
SEC Releases FY 2005 Budget Information

Date 02/02/2004

As part of the President's budget for fiscal year 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission today released its Congressional request totaling $913 million for FY 2005. This request is 12.5 percent above the amount recently enacted for the SEC in fiscal 2004. The amount consists of $893 million in new budget authority and $20 million in anticipated balances from the prior year. This budget request - the first crafted by Chairman Donaldson since his arrival in February 2003 - would permit t
Scott Robinson Appointed Managing Director Of Corporate Development For Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Date 02/02/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. today announced that Scott Robinson, a Partner with McKinsey & Company, will join the CME management team as Managing Director, Corporate Development. Robinson, who will join CME on March 1, will oversee the company's strategic planning, business development and mergers and acquisitions areas. Robinson will report to Craig Donohue, CME's Chief Executive Officer.
S&P 500 Dividends Continue To Climb After a Strong January - S&P Raises S&P 500 Indicated Dividend Rate And 2004 Actual Dividend Payment Estimate

Date 02/02/2004

Standard & Poor's, the independent financial research, ratings and indices leader, today raised estimates related to S&P 500 dividend rates and payments. The indicated rate was raised from $17.70 to $18.53 and the 2004 estimated payment was raised from $18.85 to $19.25. This compares with an actual dividend payment of $17.39 per share in 2003 and $16.08 per share in 2002 for the S&P 500.
RJ O'Brien Announces Record Volume, Increased Market Share

Date 02/02/2004

RJ O'Brien (RJO), one of the oldest and largest independent Futures Commission Merchants, posted record customer transactional volume of more than 27.4 million futures and options contracts in 2003, up 14 percent over 24 million contracts traded in 2002.