MBIA, Amazon, Sony, Vodafone, Shell, P&G in focus

Posted on January 31, 2008

A weaker start looms as earnings and bond insurers hold the spotlight, overshadowing the Fed’s latest rate cut. First-time jobless claims rocket higher by 69,000 in the latest week and real consumer spending flattens in December, further evidence the economy was getting weaker as the fourth quarter closed.