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| S&P 500 | 1104.51 | ||
| Ftse 100 | 5428.15 | ||
| Dax | 6134.62 | ||
| Cac 40 | 3672.20 | ||
| Nikkei 225 | 9114.13 | ||
| Hang Seng Index | 20971.50 | ||
| Straits Times Ind | 3002.56 | ||
| Hewlett-packard C | 40.34 | ||
| Pfizer, Inc. Comm | 16.46 | ||
| Wells Fargo & Com | 25.84 |
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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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When even the old standbys don’t work
This is the time of year when I usually talk about what we can learn from the tech and telecom stock bubble, which peaked on March 24, 2000, when the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index and the Wilshire 5000 both hit their all-time highs. Stocks subsequently tanked and didn’t regain those heights until February 2007, [...]
Stocks fall as jobless rate hits 25-year high
February’s jobs report shows a loss of 651,000 jobs, with the national unemployment rate hitting 8.1%. Wells Fargo slashes its dividend. Coca-Cola will invest in China.
Unemployment rate hits 25-year high
February’s jobs report shows a loss of 651,000 jobs and a jobless rate of 8.1%. Wells Fargo slashes its dividend. Coca-Cola will invest in China.
Continuing Job Losses May Signal Broad Economic Shift
As the economy lost another 651,000 jobs in February, bringing the jobless rate to 8.1 percent, some economists believe a fundamental restructuring is underway.
Economy sheds 651,000 jobs
The unemployment rate rises to 8.1% in February, the highest in 25 years. Wells Fargo slashes its dividend. Coca-Cola will invest in China.
651,000 Jobs Lost in February; Rate Rises to 8.1%
More than 4.4 million people have now lost their jobs since the recession began in December 2007.
Unemployment rate jumps to 8.1%
The Labor Department reports 651,000 jobs lost in February. Dow Chemical is in talks with Rohm & Haas. H&R Block beats the Street.
651,000 Jobs Reported Lost in February
More than 4.4 million people have now lost their jobs since the recession began in December 2007.
Unemployment rate could rise to 8%
A grim report on job losses in February is due from the Labor Department. Dow Chemical struggles to emerge from Rohm & Haas takeover. A wave of mortgage foreclosures hits the US.
Dow falls 281 to 12-year low
The S&P 500 falls to its lowest level since 1996. Citigroup briefly falls below , and potential downgrades slam other bank stocks. Wal-Mart’s February sales are better than expected. A big question: How bad will Friday’s jobs report be?
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