Southwest Bank of Texas names new president
Southwest Bancorporation of Texas announces Scott J. McLean elected president of Southwest Bank of Texas and its parent company. Dividend of 5 cents per share will be paid Sept 15 to record holders as of Sept 1. McLean to oversee commercial, retail, private banking, capital markets and corporate communications.
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Stocks Rise on Upbeat Reports Amid Earnings Hopes
U.S. stocks mainly advanced after stronger retail sales and productivity data. The Dow gained 64.71 to 9126.45 while the Nasdaq slipped 0.50 to 1652.18 and the S&P 500 rose 7.04 to 74.12. Labor data showed productivity up 5.7 percent, jobless claims eased to 390,000 for the week. Retail names led gains with Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Gap posting advances amid solid July sales. Overseas markets mixed as Nikkei slid, CAC-40 rose slightly, FTSE 100 advanced, and DAX fell.
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DuPont
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Nasd
Jamuss
Aa AG
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Productivity climbs as jobless claims fall and retailers rebound
U S productivity rose 5.7 percent in Q2, the strongest since 2002, while unemployment claims dropped to 390,000 for the week ending Aug. 2. Retailers including Wal Mart and J C Penney beat expectations in July as warm weather boosted sales. Stocks edged higher and economists foresee Fed holds at 1 percent with growth 3.5 to 4 percent later in the year.
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Oil prices jump past $32 as natural gas rally strengthens
New York oil futures soared to $32.39 a barrel on Thursday after the Energy Information Administration reported a natural gas storage injection of 74 billion cubic feet, while gasoline stocks fell to 201.8 million barrels. Analysts noted gas strength as a key driver, with heating oil and front-month crude buoyed by the rally.
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Nymex Energy
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