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Wall St flat as techs gain, Fannie, Freddie slump (Reuters)

yahoo.com     8 hrs ago   93 related          

Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as strong results from Hewlett-Packard triggered a rally in the technology sector, but shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac slumped to more than 17-year lows on fears the companies may...                    

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[$$] Saudis give foreigners more access to stocks (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

yahoo.com     5 hrs ago   4 related          

By Reem Shamseddine and Maria Abi-HabibZawya Dow Jones Word Count: 332 | Companies Featured in This Article: HSBC Holdings, Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank DUBAI -- Saudi Arabia's stock-market regulator took...                    

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Tech stocks push U.S. markets higher

iht.com     11 hrs ago          

U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday after better-than-estimated earnings from Hewlett-Packard spurred a technology company rally and rising oil and metals prices sent energy and materials producers higher. Hewlett-Packard, the...                    

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Stock Market Breaks Losing Spell

wsj.com     5 hrs ago          

Stocks hovered near break-even levels amid continued worry about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Shares of both government-sponsored mortgage giants fell by more than 25% each. H-P's strong earnings gave the tech sector a boost.                    

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EBay Slashes Auction Listing Fees (at SmartMoney.com)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago   68 related          

EBay Slashes Auction Listing Fees |Published: August 20, 2008 Active Discussions on SmartMoney By Scott Morrison Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- In a dramatic shift away from its online auction business, eBay...                    

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks lose opening gains as financials offset tech hopes

marketwatch.com     11 hrs ago   14 related          

Stocks fall as financial woes offset tech hopes NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks lost early gains on Wednesday, as rising crude oil prices and ongoing concerns about ailing financial firms offset cheer over upbeat results...                    

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Stocks Post Modest Gains As Financials Hang Tough (AHN)

allheadlinenews.com     3 hrs ago   1 related          

Mitchell Jaworski - AHN Reporter New York, NY (AHN) - U.S. markets were able to squeeze out modest gains on Wednesday as financials moved higher despite the continued woes of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The Dow Jones Industrial...                    

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Palm's New Treo Pro Signals Innovation Taking Hold

cellular-news.com     5 hrs ago   84 related          

With the Treo Pro, Palm shows it, too, can innovate. The company on Wednesday unveiled its new business-class smartphone, which features a sleeker, cooler look and represents a radical departure from the standard clunky Treo...                    

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STMicro CEO: JV With Ericsson Aims to Rapidly Grow Market Share

cellular-news.com     5 hrs ago   40 related          

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- STMicroelectronics's planned mobile platform and semiconductor joint venture with Ericsson is targeting a quick increase in its market share, STMicro's chief executive said Wednesday. When asked on a...                    

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Spanair Flight Crashes at Madrid Airport (at SmartMoney.com)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago   519 related          

Spanair Flight Crashes at Madrid Airport |Published: August 20, 2008 Active Discussions on SmartMoney (Adds more info, background on Spanair) By Bernd Radowitz Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MADRID -(Dow Jones)- More than 140 people...                    

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