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July 28th, 2007

Data, earnings loom after painful week

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July 28th, 2007

U.S. stocks to fall further next week as credit woes persist

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks will continue to fall next week, in continuation of a sell-off that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average experience its worst week in over four years, due to nervousness that the easy-money binge of the last few years has come to an end.

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July 28th, 2007

The week’s 10 best Personal Finance stories July 23-27

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of July 23-27:

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July 28th, 2007

U.S. stocks sharply lower, Dow hit with 4.2% weekly losses

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks accelerated their losses into Friday’s close, capping the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s worst week in more than four years, as ongoing worries about deal-financing overshadowed largely positive economic data.

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July 28th, 2007

2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI: Power, handling price

DARNESTOWN, MD (MarketWatch) — We have had a soft spot in our heart for Subarus for many, many years. In the late 70’s a move to bucolic Bradford, N.H., brought a Brat into our driveway.

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July 28th, 2007

Dana delays sukuk pricing

Dana Gas has postponed the pricing of its convertible sukuk issue due to the recent volatility in international credit markets. Dana Gas was advised by Barclays Capital and Citi, the joint lead managers and bookrunners, to delay the pricing until September. The issue was announced earlier this month.

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July 28th, 2007

QREIC prices sukuk

The Qatar Real Estate Investment Company’s $300m sukuk has been priced despite the fact that several other issuances out of the GCC have been cancelled or delayed due to volatile international market conditions. The final pricing of US dollar Libor plus 73 basis points is inside the initial price guidance of plus 75bps. The Middle East accounted for 70% of the issue, Europe 27% and Asia 3%.

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July 28th, 2007

KPC privatisation on hold

The privatisation of some of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation’s sectors has been delayed until the National Assembly approves the privatisation law, according to the firm’s Deputy Chairman and CEO Saad Al Shuwayib and cited by the KUNA. Al Shuwayib said the process had been halted to allow guarantees for a sizeable national workforce to be established. The Higher Petroleum Council will decide the next step once the law is approved.

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July 28th, 2007

Will the Market’s Roof Cave In?

This drop feels catastrophic, but the long overdue pullback will soon present a good buying opportunity

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July 28th, 2007

Dow, S&P Have Worst Week in 5 Years (AP)

Wall Street extended its steep decline Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 500 points over two days after investors gave in to mounting concerns that borrowing costs would climb for both companies and homeowners.

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