w = 1398.90 last. ***Mortgage Apps @ 7am, ADP Employment @ 8:15am, Factory Orders @ 10am*** ***CMCSA, CVS, ICE, MA, TWX #'s pre-open / EXPD, GMCR, HIG, JDSU, V, APKT after close*** Ascena Retail to buy Charming Shoppes for $890M = $7.35/shr (ASNA trading +7.5%) (WSJ reports) TripAdvisor surges +20% aft