Archive for December 12th, 2008

CAMERON, N.C. ? Three students in Moore County are outperforming professional stock brokers when it comes to making stock picks.
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The Wall Street Journal, citing people who had knowledge of the situation, said GM has retained Harvey Miller of the law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges in New York.
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The telecommunications company expects to reduce its managers by about 1,000 and contractors by about 5,000 as it shifts investments towards next-generation platforms.
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Sagging shares have prompted the NYSE to issue an ultimatum.
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Uncle Mel’s Missing Channels; Thain’s Brain Freeze; GMAC’s Simple Plan; Moody’s Lehman Post Mortem; Money for Nothing.
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Bristol-Myers will pay at least $240 million to biotechnology company Exelixis to develop two experimental cancer drugs, a report says.
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American consumers bought about $3 billion worth of video games in November, according to data from NPD Group.
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CHICAGO—-Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry?s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.
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The failure of a rescue plan for U.S. automakers leads to losses across the region.
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