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China’s new Nasdaq-style board sees wild start (AFP)

Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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AFP - China's new Nasdaq-style market saw a week of wild yo-yo swings as frenzied investors sent the start-up shares to "ridiculously" high levels, analysts say, warning a correction is on the cards.


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Wall Street rally gets second wind (AFP)

Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange moments before the closing bell in November 5. Wall Street's gravity-defying rally found new life over the past week, providing optimism for investors heading into what has historically been one of the best periods of the year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - Wall Street's gravity-defying rally found new life over the past week, providing optimism for investors heading into what has historically been one of the best periods of the year.


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Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B (AP)

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett speaks to a reporter prior to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's company said Friday Nov. 6, 2009 that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)AP - Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.


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SEC inquiry could lead to Fla. oversight changes (AP)

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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AP - Two top Florida Democrats want changes to the makeup of the board that oversees Florida's $130 billion investment portfolio now under scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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STR Holdings shares rise in IPO debut (AP)

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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AP - STR Holdings Inc. shares jumped Friday after the solar products company launched its initial public offering, but shares priced below expectations on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow (AP)

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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FILE - In the Nov, 6, 2008 file photo, people look through the windows of the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. Stocks rose early Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, as investors shrugged off news that more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for the first time since 1983.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday.


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Wall St. rises 3 percent for week on Friday’s slim gain (Reuters)

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News.

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In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, specialists Scott Wetzel, Michael Bonnano and Peter Gaicchi, left to right, and Gennaro Saporito, foreground right, work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock market volatility is back, a signal to some experts that the powerful rally that started in early March may be coming to an end. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Reuters - U.S. stocks rose 3 percent for the week after ending Friday's session slightly higher, shrugging off government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent -- the highest in 26-1/2 years.


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