Oil price fall boosts Wall Street

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Oil price fall boosts Wall Street
Wall Street capped a volatile week with sharp gains today as oil prices tumbled and after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation pressures are likely to moderate. The Dow Jones industria…

Out with EDGAR, in with IDEA; SEC’s new system (Reuters)

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Out with EDGAR, in with IDEA; SEC’s new system (Reuters)
Reuters – EDGAR, the computer database for filing documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is giving way to a new system that aims to let investors more easily analyze corporate reports and other financial information.

Brazilian stocks turn lower; Mexican shares up

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Brazilian stocks turn lower; Mexican shares up
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) – Major Latin American markets closed mixed Friday, with Brazilian stocks ending lower as resource heavweights came under pressure.

Lehman’s jump, oil’s plunge drives Wall St rally (Reuters)

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Lehman’s jump, oil’s plunge drives Wall St rally (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 8, 2008. (Joshua Lott/Reuters)Reuters – U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to score their best daily gain in two weeks as hopes that Lehman Brothers may attract a major investor lifted financial stocks while a plunge in oil prices soothed worries about inflation and consumer spending.


Critics question Wall Street bailouts

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Critics question Wall Street bailouts
JACKSON, Wyo. — Do Washington policy makers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns…

Stocks end near session high (AFP)

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Stocks end near session high (AFP)

People walk past the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE 100 index finished near its session high as investors took heart from signs of more merger and acquisition activity in the banking sector.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP – The FTSE 100 index finished near its session high Friday as investors took heart from signs of more merger and acquisition activity in the banking sector.


Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets

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Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets
The Canadian Press August 22, 2008 – 5:35 p.m. TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (down 91.9…

SEC ‘Idea’ Aims To Shine Light For U.S. Investors (Investor’s Business Daily)

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SEC ‘Idea’ Aims To Shine Light For U.S. Investors (Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a new idea called Idea — short for interactive data electronic applications — to help investors.

Bundchen, Klum, Jolie celeb stock indices outperform Dow Jones!

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Bundchen, Klum, Jolie celeb stock indices outperform Dow Jones!
Melbourne, Aug 22 : Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, German supermodel Heidi Klum, and actress Angelina Jolie all outperform the Dow Jones Index.

Stocks end near session high (AFP)

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Stocks end near session high (AFP)

People walk past the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE 100 index finished near its session high as investors took heart from signs of more merger and acquisition activity in the banking sector.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP – The FTSE 100 index finished near its session high Friday as investors took heart from signs of more merger and acquisition activity in the banking sector.