Hershey raising prices to offset higher costs; shares fall

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Hershey raising prices to offset higher costs; shares fall
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hershey Co. shares fell more than 4% Friday evening after the food producer revised its financial outlooks because it is facing higher costs.

SEC short-selling ban on Fannie, Freddie to end (AP)

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SEC short-selling ban on Fannie, Freddie to end (AP)

The headquarters of mortgage lender Fannie Mae is shown in Washington in this file photo from October 3, 2006. (Jason Reed/Reuters)AP – A government order expires Tuesday that temporarily banned a certain kind of short-selling of the stocks of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and 17 large investment banks.


Hershey raising prices to offset higher costs; shares fall

Posted by admin on August 17, 2008 under News | Be the First to Comment

Hershey raising prices to offset higher costs; shares fall
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hershey Co. shares fell more than 4% Friday evening after the food producer revised its financial outlooks because it is facing higher costs.

SEC short-selling ban on Fannie, Freddie to end (AP)

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SEC short-selling ban on Fannie, Freddie to end (AP)

The headquarters of mortgage lender Fannie Mae is shown in Washington in this file photo from October 3, 2006. (Jason Reed/Reuters)AP – A government order expires Tuesday that temporarily banned a certain kind of short-selling of the stocks of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and 17 large investment banks.


Treasury bonds rise, boosted by commodities slide

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Treasury bonds rise, boosted by commodities slide
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasury bonds rose Friday, sending yields sharply lower, as tumbling commodity prices eased worries about inflation and boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will no…

European shares climb further (AFP)

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European shares climb further (AFP)

A trader at the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt. Europe's main stock markets extended gains after an overnight rally on Wall Street which also helped to lift Japanese share prices, dealers said.(AFP/DDP/File/Thomas Lohnes)AFP – Europe’s main stock markets extended gains on Friday after an overnight rally on Wall Street which also helped to lift Japanese share prices, dealers said.


More downside for weak SE Asia property stocks

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More downside for weak SE Asia property stocks
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian property stocks have fallen more than 30 percent this year due to domestic politics and inflation, but an imminent increase in interest rates is dashing any hopes of bargain h…

SEC, states close to auction-rate pacts: sources (Reuters)

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SEC, states close to auction-rate pacts: sources (Reuters)

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York August 7, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters – U.S. and state regulators are close to reaching a settlement with multiple banks accused of selling auction-rate securities under false pretenses that would force them to repurchase billions of dollars of the now-illiquid securities at face value, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.


Drop in oil, gold reels in Toronto stocks Friday

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Drop in oil, gold reels in Toronto stocks Friday
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian stocks retreated for the second straight day Friday as crude-oil and gold futures closed lower, pulling down shares of energy and mining companies.

SEC, states close to auction-rate pacts: sources (Reuters)

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SEC, states close to auction-rate pacts: sources (Reuters)

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York August 7, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters – U.S. and state regulators are close to reaching a settlement with multiple banks accused of selling auction-rate securities under false pretenses that would force them to repurchase billions of dollars of the now-illiquid securities at face value, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.