Stock Market Quotations
Provided by Edward Jones Investments
Market Update for Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Stock Market:

U.S. stocks advanced as corporate earnings topped estimates and a government report signaled that inflation is in check.
 
Dow Jones Industrial Average was         up    56.16 ..to close at 10127.41.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was      up     6.80 ..to close at  1152.78.
The NASDAQ Composite Index was           up    19.44 ..to close at  1932.36.
The Transportation Average was           up    43.42 ..to close at  3448.73.
And Utilities closed                     up     4.89 ..to close at   363.70.
 
Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was dense with approximately 1.7 billion shares traded.  Advancers led decliners by a 10-3 margin.
 
U.S. bonds surged after a measure of wholesale prices climbed less than forecasted, easing concern about inflation fears.
 
The 30-year Treasury rose 1 5/16, lowering the yield to 4.53%.  The 10-year Treasury rose 21/32, lowering the yield to 4.19%.  The 3-month T-bill closed today at 2.90%, and the 6-month T-bill closed at 3.11%.
 
In commodity markets, Spot Gold rose $6.19 to $433.54, and Spot Silver rose $0.22 to $7.23.  The Current NYMEX contract for West Texas Intermediate Oil rose $1.92 to $52.29.
 
Looking At Other Developments:
 
Johnson & Johnson reported that first-quarter earnings rose 17 percent, driven by double-digit growth in international sales of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, and topping analysts' expectations.  The company earned $0.97 per share, up from $0.83 a year ago.  Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.92 a share.  Johnson & Johnson shares rose $0.01 to close at $69.05.
 
Pfizer reported that first-quarter earnings declined on charges from the repatriation of overseas profit and the sales suspension of its arthritis drug Bextra.  The company earned $0.04 per share in the first quarter, compared with $0.30 a year earlier.  Excluding special items, earnings would have been $0.54 per share.  Shares of Pfizer closed down $0.18 at $27.42.

Shares of Coca-Cola rose the most in 21 months after surging sales in emerging markets produced the biggest revenue gain in three quarters.  Sales in the first quarter climbed 3.7 percent, helped by the decline of the U.S. dollar and a 21 percent gain in China.  The company is reviving sales by boosting marketing 15 percent on products, including newly flavored Dasani waters.  Coca-Cola shares closed up $1.43 at $42.40.

Local Stock Quotes: