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United States Market and Economy

February 12th, 2008

Egypt Aluminum net profit up by 12.6%

Egypt Aluminum EGAL.CA said its profit for the first six months of the financial year rose 12.6 per cent to LE450.8m ($81.81m), reported Reuters. The country's largest aluminum producer by market value said its profit in the first six months of the previous financial year was LE400.3m.

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February 12th, 2008

Behind Buffett’s Bond Gambit

The Berkshire Hathaway chief’s offer to reinsure $800 billion in munis may signal a move to dominate the bond insurance biz

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February 12th, 2008

Global Products’ Herwick wins Enterprising Women of the Year Award

Rebecca Herwick, president and CEO of Global Products Inc., was named one of the recipients of the handed out by Enterprising Women Magazine.

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February 12th, 2008

Dulberger tapped to oversee MemphisED

The Memphis Regional Chamber has named Reid Dulberger as vice president of the MemphisED administration, a position created to oversee the Memphis Fast Forward Economic Development Initiative.

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February 12th, 2008

NxStage Needs A Lift

The dialysis product maker sank to an annual low after announcing it plans to raise additional capital following a larger-than-expected loss.

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February 12th, 2008

Amid Sales Slump, Glimmer Of Hope For PDAs

Smartphones continued to erode the market for portable digital assistants in 2007, but there are signs of stabilization.

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February 12th, 2008

February 12, 2008 Stock Market Recap

Today was a good example of why the Dow as market indicator can be misleading. A handful of stocks combined to lift that price-weighted index 200 points intraday. So while headlines were marveling at the Dow the rest of the market was decidedly mixed.
The NASDAQ showed signs of trouble at lunch […]

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February 12th, 2008

WMS Hits The Jackpot With California Vote

California will soon have some of the world’s largest casinos, thanks to voter approval on Super Tuesday of four ballot propositions.

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February 12th, 2008

Remake Adds, Reorganizes Research Tools

Like Saint Bernard puppies, sometimes big changes arrive in what initially looks like a small package.

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February 12th, 2008

Buffett’s Offer To Bond Insurers Sparks Rally Among NYSE Indexes; Nasdaq Lags

Stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as the major indexes pared their gains after a strong start.

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