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July 10th, 2007

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LoopNet, Inc. (LOOP) | Wallstrip
If you’re still leafing through the classifieds to find new office space, then you’re pretty much out of the LoopNet. (LOOP) LoopNet, Inc.
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Still No Winner in CNBC Contest
As a self-imposed deadline passes, the financial news channel continues to look into allegations of impropriety during its stock-picking game
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July 10th, 2007

Big Losses For Dow, S&P 500 In Heavy Trade

NYSE stocks started lower Tuesday, then took another plunge in the last hours of the session.

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July 10th, 2007

Leaders Hold Firm Despite Market’s Sharp Decline

The major market indexes dropped in heavy volume Tuesday. But leading stocks emerged mostly unscathed.

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July 10th, 2007

High Corn Prices Drive Up Eggs and Help Cal-Maine Have Fun

Never mind whether it’s the chicken or the egg that comes first.

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July 10th, 2007

Financial firm acquires chunk of Macy’s stock

A New York investment firm revealed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has acquired 11.2 percent of Macy’s Inc.’s shares, Reuters reported Tuesday.

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July 10th, 2007

Retailers: A Sneak Peek at June Sales

Shoppers may have flocked to the malls, but did they open their wallets? S&P gives its forecasts for key industry players

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July 10th, 2007

Stock Screen: Aspen Boasts Profits but Credibility a Concern

Based on profitability alone the software maker’s stock appears to be in season.

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July 10th, 2007

July 10, 2007 Stock Market Recap

Easy come, easy go. It was another one of *those* days — a higher volume, broad-based selloff that left every sector and major index in the red. Yesterday I mentioned that I didn’t like the low volume rally we’ve had and today we see why. The bulk of those gains were […]

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July 10th, 2007

2007 Broker Survey: Finding the Best Broker

Our annual broker survey spotlights the winners and losers.

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July 10th, 2007

Buyback plan helps ConocoPhillips shares touch new high

Shares of oil giant ConocoPhilllips peaked at a new 52-week high of $86.87 Tuesday, powered by the company’s announcement that it planned to buy back $15 billion of its stock by the end of 2008.

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