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| DJIA | 10447.93 | ||
| NASDAQ | 2233.75 | ||
| S&P 500 | 1104.51 | ||
| Ftse 100 | 5447.36 | ||
| Dax | 6154.53 | ||
| Cac 40 | 3684.62 | ||
| Nikkei 225 | 9301.32 | ||
| Hang Seng Index | 21355.77 | ||
| Straits Times Ind | 3034.58 | ||
| U.s. Bancorp Comm | 22.67 | ||
| General Electric | 15.39 | ||
| Ford Motor Compan | 12.07 |
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TODAY'S PHOTO
A Chameleon Sky
The sands of time are running out for the central star of this the Hourglass Nebula. With its nuclear fuel exhausted, this brief, spectacular, closing phase of a sun-like star's life occurs as its outer layers are ejected and its core becomes a cooling, fading white dwarf. In 1995, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to make a series of images of planetary nebulae, including the one above. Here, delicate rings of colorful glowing gas (nitrogen-red, hydrogen-green, and oxygen-blue) outline the tenuous walls of the 'hourglass.' The unprecedented sharpness of Hubble's images revealed surprising details of the nebula ejection process and may resolve the outstanding mystery of the variety of complex shapes and symmetries of planetary nebulae. Image Credit: NASA, WFPC2, HST, R. Sahai and J. Trauger (JPL)
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Finance
Buffett’s $93,000 shares are a steal
The Oracle of Omaha has taken advantage of financial turmoil to lift his company’s real value, and its shares could trade for 0,000 or even 5,000 in the next year.
How long can the rally last?
The Dow Jones industrials stormed past the 9,000 mark Thursday for the first time since January, as traders delighted in surprising corporate profits and a rise in housing sales. But are the markets getting ahead of themselves?
Why you won’t like the recovery
Many Americans have felt the pain of recession — and have pay cuts or fruitless job searches to prove it. Evidence of the recovery, unfortunately, likely won’t be as tangible.
Microsoft’s Revenue Falls 17%; PC Slump Continues
The company significantly missed Wall Street’s revenue target and reported the first decline in full-year revenue in its 34-year history.
Amazon profit falls 10%
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Dow Closes Above 9,000 for First Time Since January
Sales of existing homes rose 3.6 percent in June, and a flurry of earnings reports were generally positive.
Finding work after 50
Landing a job is tough and a new study shows that no one is finding it more difficult than older workers. Of those who did find work, many are having to settle for entry-level jobs. Others are starting their own businesses.
Bearish on bonds
When other mutual funds were flourishing, First Pacific Advisers’ New Income, a conservative fund that invests in different types of bonds, struggled: It returned just 2.6% in 2004 and 1.6% in 2005, lagging the average intermediate-term bond fund, and suffered net redemptions of 2 million between May 2005 and May 2006. Since the credit market [...]
GM sales fall 22% in first half of ‘09
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Bailout risk: $23.7 trillion? More like $3 trillion
The independent overseer of the 0 billion bailout has caused a ruckus over an important question: How much do taxpayers have on the line?
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