Final Word - Market Close 12.31

Dow Rises 1 25 S P Rises 1 48 Nasdaq Rises 1 7 Dow Down 20 Only 11 Times Since 1896 End-of-Year Financials Rise 3 Treasury Drafts Broad Guidelines for Auto Aid Research in Motion s Margins May Have Bottomed FBR Says Qualcomm May Start Selling Chips for a New Version of Apple s iPhone Dow Down 33 8 YTD S P Down 38 5 YTD Nasdaq Down 40 5 YTD Russell 2000 Index Down 40 YTD Many Analysts Raising Questions on Where S P 500 Will End Up in 2009 Live From NYSE Trading Floor - Interview with NYSE-Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer