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United States Market and Economy

February 26th, 2008

U.S. Oil Driller Specializes In Going For The Hard-To-Get Stuff

American’s thirst for oil keeps the tankers coming from foreign wells. But Continental Resources says there are still hydrocarbons to be found in…

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February 26th, 2008

February 26, 2008 Stock Market Recap

Good news from IBM mid-day sparked a turn-around in the market. While the reversal was impressive it didn’t do much to improve the overall technical pictures for the indices. The S&P is inching closer to its 50-day moving average and resistance near 1,400 on slightly below average volume.

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February 26th, 2008

Asian stocks gain again as dollar slumps

Shares rose for a third day as easing credit market worries lifted financials and IBM’s share buyback plan aided technology names, while gold hit a new record as the dollar slumped

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February 26th, 2008

Ryder executive exercises options

Ryder System Chief Human Resources Officer Gregory F. Greene exercised options for 7,166 shares of common stock, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed. (R)

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February 26th, 2008

Autodesk drops 11%; Amgen, J&J lose ground

Autodesk Inc. shares tumble 10% late Tuesday after the design software provider reports quarterly earnings that come in below expectations.

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February 26th, 2008

Och-Ziff to get more aggressive buying troubled mortgages

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC has tentatively begun buying troubled home loans, and the hedge fund firm will likely expand more aggressively in residential mortgage markets this year, Chief Executive Dan Och said on Tuesday.

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February 26th, 2008

Hong Kong stocks soar before budget, lead region

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian markets rallied early Wednesday, encouraged by gains on Wall Street, with Hong Kong stocks jumping on HSBC Holdings Inc. and property developer Cheung Kong (Holdings) on expectations the government could reduce taxes in its annual budget.

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February 26th, 2008

Uh Oh USEC !

The uranium producer said higher prices for labor and commodities will increase cost of new plant.

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February 26th, 2008

Tax Evaders, Beware The Liechten-sting

The world’s worst kept secret is being wrenched open by tax authorities. Expect an exodus of the well-heeled.

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February 26th, 2008

Forex Radio - US Dollar Drops to Record Lows, No End in Sight for Euro Gains? (Daily FX)

Listen to our Evening DailyFX Forex Radio PodCast: http://media.dailyfx.com/podcasts/FXRadioPM022608.mp3

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