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May 22nd, 2007

Leaders Live Up To Name While NYSE Stocks Shuffle

Top-rated stocks bolted higher Monday, as small-cap, midcap and tech companies outshined the broad market.

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May 22nd, 2007

Not Everyone’s A Fan Of Blackstone’s IPO Plans

In case you missed it, private equity is having a gonzo year. Just last week, three major firms agreed to private-equity buyouts, including…

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May 22nd, 2007

Stocks Mixed; S&P Hits Record, Retreats (AP)

Wall Street reached another milestone during a muted session Monday, when the Standard & Poor’s 500 index briefly passed its record close of 1,527.46 for the first time in more than seven years.

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May 22nd, 2007

links for 2007-05-22

TraderPsychology: Can We Unlearn?
How does our stressed-out Joe Trader go about developing these new behaviors? Frankly, it’s not an easy task…
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Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) | Wallstrip
Now that the warm weather is here, it’s time to hit the beach and crack open one of the 40 beers made by the Molson Coors Brewing Company […]

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May 22nd, 2007

It’s not too late to find a good summer job

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — For high school students still looking for a summer job, it’s not too late to find work, says Shawn Boyer, CEO of SnagAJob.com.

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May 22nd, 2007

Japan, Shanghai rise, but Hong Kong slips

MUMBAI (MarketWatch) — Asian shares were trading mostly higher Tuesday after the S&P 500 index briefly touched a record level in the U.S. overnight, with Japan higher at the end of morning trade in Tokyo led by Sony Corp. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group higher on the banking group’s earnings forecast for this financial year.

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May 22nd, 2007

Oil eases after Monday’s gains

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May 22nd, 2007

Report: China, Westinghouse Nears Deal (AP)

A Chinese state company is close to completing a deal with Westinghouse Electric Co., a unit of Toshiba Corp., to acquire four nuclear reactors, a government news agency said Tuesday.

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May 22nd, 2007

Dollar Rises in Asia (AP)

The dollar rose slightly in Asia Tuesday as strength on Wall Street and healthy earnings reports from American companies eased worries about the U.S. economy.

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May 22nd, 2007

Betting With Kerkorian

MGM shares soared, auguring another strong market start, as Kirk Kerkorian sought to buy the choicest bits of his casino company. His stake in the rest may be for sale. Fremont hit the jackpot as well. Intel launched a memory chip venture.

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