Stocks mixed as Fed rate hopes waver after volatile session
Wall Street closed mixed as traders weighed speeches from Fed officials and looming rate decisions amid a weak jobs report. The Dow edged up while the S&P and Nasdaq fell. energy and financials moved with bond yields, Countrywide trimmed jobs, Bear Stearns rose on stake purchase, Apple hit a record iPhone sale, and oil and gold prices climbed as the dollar weakened.
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San Francisco Fed
Janet Yellen
Dallas Fed
Richard Fisher
Atlanta Fed
Dennis
Countrywide Financial Corp
Countrywide
Joseph Lewis
Bear Stearns Cos
Bear Stearns
Advanced Micro Devices Inc
Apple Inc
Intel Corp
New York Mercantile Exchange
U.S
Japan
Britain
Germany
France
Probe Finds Pressure and Fraud at Senior Free Lunch Seminars
A federal state regulators probe into senior targeted free lunch seminars shows high pressure sales, misleading claims and possible fraud. Findings cover 110 firms in seven states from 2006 to 2007 with weak supervision and unsuitable recommendations. Regulators vow to act against false claims and protect older investors.
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
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Florida
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Disney to test Disney branded toys for safety standards
Disney will independently test toys featuring its characters by hiring firms to buy Disney branded products and screen for lead paint and small parts hazards. Licensees like Mattel must submit test results before shelves. Tests begin within two weeks across about 2000 licensees including Mattel.
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Los Angeles
Mattel Inc
Walt Disney Co
Disney Consumer Products
Gary Foster
Foster
Toys ‘R’ Us Inc
Mattel
Consumer
SMH Capital
David Miller
Sarge
Stockyards Springfield Market Report Shows Carcass Prices
Eastern Cornbelt carcass prices advance from 0.5 inch at 62.95 to 66.51 per cwt with other widths from 59.45 to 67.51. Negotiated purchases total 14 791 Illinois Direct Hogs Laws. Trading steady amid moderate demand and offerings across weight bands 1 300 400 lbs 32.00 35.00, 400 500 lbs 34.00 36.00, 500 600 lbs 36.00 38.00, over 600 lbs 37.00 40.00. Boars under 300 lbs 26.00 30.00, over 300 lbs 11.00 14.00.
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RiteAid
DuPont
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Selectra
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Itgold
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Target
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WalMart
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Xtoengy
IBM
Yamanag
Alcoa Inc
Coke
Lee Ent
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All State
ConAg
Southern Co
Altria
CVS Corp
Macy's
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Ameren
Devon
McDonalds
Sun Micro
Apple
Dillard's
Metlife
Super Valu
Applied Materials
Discover
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Unova
Archer
Mips Technologies
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AXA
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Nbty Inc
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First Data Corp
Verizon
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Whirlpool
Canadian Rail
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Pier 1
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Integra
ProFac Coop
CBRL
JC Penney
Prudential
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Wachovia Cinf
Springfield
Illinois
St Louis Fed seeks successor to retiring president Poole
William Poole will retire in March after a 10 year tenure as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Irl Engelhardt will lead the search for Poole's successor. Poole, 70, has been a voting FOMC member and is known for a pragmatic approach and personal interests including sailing and woodworking.
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United States
Associated Press
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St. Louis
Grain futures rise on CBOT price moves
Chicago wheat and soybean futures advanced after Monday trading. Wheat for December rose 17.5 cents to 8.61 a bushel while December corn fell 1.5 cents to 3.46. December oats gained 4 cents to 2.6775. November soybeans increased 12.75 cents to 9.18 a bushel.
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