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<lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 19:51:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trading at ICE temporarily halted by power shutdown]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 CHICAGO (AP) - Trading on Intercontinental Exchange markets was halted for several hours Thursday when the securities exchange shut down its system due to what it called a power issue.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 19:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ICE securities exchange shut down due to power failure]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 CHICAGO (AP) - The Intercontinental Exchange was shut down Thursday morning by a power failure at its primary data center in Chicago, the securities exchange said.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/15052008/323/ice-securities-exchange-shut-due-power-failure.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[General Motors bounces off 1-mo. low as 2 unions reach tentative agreements]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of General Motors (NYSE: GM - news) rallied Thursday, moving to the top of the Dow industrials' percentage gainers list, amid positive news on the labor front.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Central European shares dominated by earnings; OTP, Unipetrol, Agora hit; CEZ up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 BUDAPEST (Thomson Financial) - Central European shares were mixed at midday as investors digested a series of earnings reports.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WALL STREET OUTLOOK Flat-to-higher open seen ahead of Bernanke; GE in focus]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Wall Street is on track to open flat to higher on Thursday ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on the credit crisis, with General Electric Co. an early focus on a report it is preparing to auction off its appliances business.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. stock futures turn higher after April CPI data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - U.S. stock futures turned higher early Wednesday after the release of data showing that retail inflation was slightly less than expected.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/14052008/323/u-s-stock-futures-turn-higher-april-cpi-data.html</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WALL STREET OUTLOOK Little changed ahead of inflation report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Wall Street is on track to open little changed Wednesday ahead of a key retail inflation report, with earnings from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS - news) and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI - news) supplying an early focus.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US midday: Stocks deep in the red]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - US stocks were down deep in the red as investors contemplated mixed retail data and Wal-Mart's cautious outlook.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold miners broadly lower as gold futures sink on rising U.S. dollar]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of gold miners were broadly lower Tuesday as a rally in the U.S. dollar prompted a sharp slide in gold prices.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Abbott Labs shares rally on Xience V trial results; Boston Scientific slips]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT - news) rallied to a 5-week high Tuesday after the company said long-term trial data indicated that its Xience V drug-eluting stent outperformed Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX - news) 's Taxus system in reducing adverse cardiac events at 2 years.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US pre-open: Investors wait for sales report]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Wall Street is set to open lower as investors wait for the retail sales data due out before the open.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WALL STREET OUTLOOK Lower open seen ahead of retail sales, Bernanke]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Wall Street is on track for a lower open on Tuesday in cautious trade ahead ahead of Wal-mart Stores Inc. earnings, retail sales data and a raft of speeches from Federal Reserve officials led by chairman Ben Bernanke.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/13052008/323/wall-street-outlook-lower-open-ahead-retail-sales-bernanke.html</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tokyo shares outlook - Higher on Wall Street rebound]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese shares are expected to open higher on Tuesday following a rebound on Wall Street after a drop in crude oil prices helped ease concerns about inflation.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12052008/323/tokyo-shares-outlook-higher-wall-street-rebound.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 23:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[REPEAT: Electronic Data System, Hewlett-Packard shares halted for news pending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 Adds Hewlett-Packard ticker tag]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Electronic Data System, Hewlett-Packard shares halted for news pending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Electronic Data System Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. have been halted for trading in late-afternoon trading Monday for news pending.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12052008/323/electronic-data-system-hewlett-packard-shares-halted-news-pending.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Nautilus soars on heavy volume; NYSE requests statement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 (Updated to add NYSE request to company for statement and to update stock activity)]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12052008/323/update-nautilus-soars-heavy-volume-nyse-requests-statement.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[IT services company shares rally amid report of H-P interest in EDS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of information technology services companies rallied Monday, after Electronic Data System Corp. soared on a media report that Hewlett-Packard was close to buying the company for $12 billion to $13 billion.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12052008/323/services-company-shares-rally-amid-report-h-p-interest-eds.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nautilus soars on heavy volume; stock hits 5-mo. high intraday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Nautilus Inc. soared on heavier-than-normal volume Monday, reaching a 5-month high in intraday trading.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12052008/323/nautilus-soars-heavy-volume-stock-hits-5-mo-high-intraday.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US pre-open: Wall Street seen slightly up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Wall Street is seen posting slight gains as oil prices retreated from record highs.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/080512/214/hzd25.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RPT OUTLOOK UK smaller company results for two weeks to May 23]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 (Repeating for technical reasons)]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12052008/323/rpt-outlook-uk-smaller-company-results-weeks-23.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Zealand shares close lower on weak economic outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 WELLINGTON (Thomson Financial) - New Zealand shares closed lower on Friday as investors focused on the weakening domestic]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/09052008/323/new-zealand-shares-close-lower-weak-economic-outlook.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Flomerics shoots up on Mentor bid rejection]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Traders sensed a bidding war developing for Flomerics Group, whose shares shot up 13 pence to 102 after the company rejected a 104 pence-a-share cash offer from Mentor Graphics (NASDAQ: MENT - news) , saying it has had potential interest expressed by a number of other parties.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Blinkx rises on 60 pence-a-share bid talk]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Blinkx (LSE: BLNX.L - news) , spun out of software developer Autonomy a year ago, was among best-performing small caps, rising 9-1/4 pence to 34-1/4 amid talk of a 60 pence-a-share takeover, possibly by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US close: Steady gains before AIG shocker]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - US stocks made gentle gains as miners and oil stocks moved higher, though sales figures from the retail sector were mixed.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 07:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DJIA Leaders and Laggards: AA HD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average closed higher Thursday as investors digested a mixed bag of April retail sales data, even as oil prices breached an all-time high on the New York Mercantile Exchange.]]></description>
<link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/08052008/323/djia-leaders-laggards-aa-hd.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nasdaq 100 Leaders and Laggards: DISCA HANS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 NEW YORK (AP) - The Nasdaq 100 index rose in Thursday trading even as crude-oil prices crossed $124 per barrel and Wall Street absorbed a mixed bag of April same-store sales data.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Gatekeeper Systems advances on profits forecast]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Gatekeeper Systems (LSE: GKR.L - news) advanced 2-1/4 pence to 11 as the business support services company disclosed lower full-year pretax profits of $1.4 million against $3.3 million , but said it sees 2008 pretax profits of at least $4.0 million, with EPS of $0.07.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Frontera Resources up on positive Dino 2 well results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Frontera Resources (LSE: FRR.L - news) climbed 15 pence to 109 as the independent oil and gas explorer and producer reported positive initial production results for the Dino 2 well and said it believes Dino 2 is capable of over 200 bpd production rate.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 08:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[US close: Dow rallies to close in good health]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Wall St rallied to finish the day healthily in the blue despite early losses as oil prices surged past $120 per barrel and Fannie Mae slumped into the red.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WALL STREET OUTLOOK Lower open seen on rate concerns; Cisco, Disney in focus]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Wall Street is looking at a slightly lower open Wednesday after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank might need to raise interest rates to curb inflation, but Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO - news) and Walt Disney are likely to buck the downtrend following solid quarterly results.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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