Dow Rises on Bernanke Speech and Hurricane Irene Minds Market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs 134.72 points to 11,284.54 as Bernanke signals no new stimulus but keeps open action if a recession looms. S&P 500 up 17.53 and Nasdaq gains 60.22 amid light volume ahead of Irene. Boeing and Tiffany led Dow and S&P movers.
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Hogs trade at Peoria market weaker across weights
Stockyards Peoria hogs traded moderately active with prices down. Barrows and gilts 2.00 lower in 230-260 lb range at 61.50 to 62.00, 270-280 lb at 60.00 to 61.50. Lows and heavier weights dropped about 1.00 to 2.00, boars over 300 lb at 21.00 and under 300 lb at 38.00.
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Grain futures rise on CBOT with mixed gains
Chicago grains edged higher on Friday as December wheat climbed to 7.97 a bushel, December corn advanced to 7.67, December oats rose to 3.88, and November soybeans jumped to 14.2350 a bushel, signaling broad gains across major contracts.
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FDA approves gene-targeting lung cancer drug Xalkori
The FDA approved Pfizer drug Xalkori for a small subset of non small cell lung cancer patients with an abnormal gene driving tumor growth. The approval accompanies a new Abbott genetic test to screen for the mutation, signaling a move toward molecularly targeted therapy in lung cancer.
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Stock tickers and prices from a financial brief
Snapshot of listed securities including ValeSA, ValeSApf, ValeroE, VangEmg, VerizonCm, WalMart, WesteMinc, Weathfint, Wells Fargo with share counts and quoted prices. Data shows current, bid, and ask values with small variation across entries.
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