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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…
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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.
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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.
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Lehman’s jump, oil’s plunge drives Wall St rally (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.
Posted by admin on August 23, 2008 under News |
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…
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Stocks end near session high (AFP)
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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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Stocks end near session high (AFP)
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.