Weekend Market Report Reflects Mixed NYSE Close
The Dow rose 3.71 to 2629.21 as Friday trading ended mixed amid recession fears. Volume reached 111.04 million on the NYSE with breadth skewed toward decliners, while gold stocks firmed and major indices edged up on yearend trading.
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Welfare cuts approved by panel in Topeka
A Kansas state board voted 4-1 to extend a temporary regulation reducing AFDC monthly stipends by $9 per person until April 1 when it would become permanent unless the Legislature acts. The measure keeps a $9 cut for a family of three, lowering benefits from 410 to 383 dollars, with potential state costs of about 8 million annually if lifted.
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High yield government funds And option risk explained
A reader learns that some high yield government income funds use options on bonds to boost monthly payouts. This can sacrifice principal protection and limit active risk management. Investors should assess income versus capital preservation and total return before investing. Courtesy by Keith Johnson of E.D. Jones & Co.
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Supreme Court leaves MCA Inc. deal intact
The Supreme Court refused to block the $7.4 billion MCA Inc. acquisition by Japan's largest electronics firm. Justice Scalia rejected Go-Video Inc. emergency request without a written opinion, and Kennedy referred the matter to the full court, which also declined to intervene.
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