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Euro implieds ticked slightly higher in the longer term, but remained relatively lower compared to earlier levels. Previously priced in at 5.45 percent, the longer term component is now trading at 5.6 percent, with the spread slightly wider to the positive side, at 15 basis points.

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Cold weather leads to burst mains, but water leader’s outlook is bright.

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Views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Schaeffer’s Investment Research.I’ve made a couple of mentions lately of the ”MedImmune (MEDI) strategy.” It occurred to me that it might be worth a little more exposition on what I mean…(Read More)

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The European junk bond market grew dramatically in the first quarter of this year in a powerful sign that the world economy is in robust health.

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Crude palm oil’s bull run is likely to continue for at least another decade, with forward prices rising to $1,000 a tonne, more than 50 per cent higher than at present, analysts predicted at an international vegetable oil conference.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Assurant Inc. late Wednesday reported first-quarter net earnings rose 10% to $179.5 million, or $1.45 a share, from $162.5 million, or $1.23 a share, in the year-ago period. Operating income increased 7% to $175.8 million, or $1.42 a share, from $163.8 million, or $1.24 a share, last year. The New York-based insurance company said revenue in the three months ended March 31 rose to $2.06 billion from $1.93 billion in the comparable period last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting, on average, a per-share profit of $1.21 on revenue of $2.07 billion.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Delta Air Lines Inc. late Wednesday said that traffic in April rose 4.2% while capacity fell 0.7%. Load factor, or the percentage of the plane filled with passengers, increased 3.9 percentage points to 81.5%, the Atlanta-based carrier said.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Regency Centers Corp. late Wednesday reported first-quarter net earnings available to common shareholders of $52.1 million, or 75 cents a share, down 21% from $65.9 million, or 97 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Funds from operations for the first quarter came in at $79.1 million, or $1.13 a share, up 35% from $58.8 million, or 85 cents a share, last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting a profit of $1.07 a share. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Regency is a shopping center operator.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. late Wednesday reported first-quarter net earnings of $4.83 million, down from $17.8 million last year. The company posted a loss available to common stockholders of $359,000, or a penny a share, compared with a profit of $13.7 million, or 25 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted funds from operations available to common stockholders were $29.9 million, or 48 cents a share, versus $29.2 million or 49 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Revenue in the three months ended March 31 rose to $239.8 million from $197.6 million in the first quarter of 2006. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting, on average, FFO of 46 cents a share on revenue of $222.8 million. San Clemente, Calif.-based Sunstone forecast income available to common shareholders of 23 cents to 27 cents a share for the second-quarter, and 71 cents to 82 cents a share for 2007. The lodging real estate investment trust also forecast adju

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