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Stocks Financial News

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By PR Newswire
11/20/09 8:53PM
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By David Tong
The trading panel discussed what trades they would make during a holiday-shortened week.
11/20/09 8:09PM
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By PR Newswire
11/20/09 7:32PM
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By Scott Rutt
Cramer says he would be a buyer at under $6 a share.
11/20/09 7:22PM
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By Jim Cramer
We took advantage of pullbacks to add to some core positions.
11/20/09 7:05PM
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By Scott Rutt
Cramer lays out a strategy for investors to go bargain hunting during a holiday-shortened week.
11/20/09 6:43PM
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By PR Newswire
11/20/09 6:27PM
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By Andrea Tse
Shares of insurance companies finished the week flat after some volatility over the last few days.
11/20/09 6:16PM
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By The Associated Press
AP News in Brief
11/20/09 6:11PM
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By Eric Rosenbaum
Yesterday's bloodbath in the financial sector continues on Friday, but Lazard and Morgan Stanley are no longer leading the retreat, while the sun rose today on some big name Japanese financials in a big way.
11/20/09 6:10PM
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By The Associated Press
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday's trading
11/20/09 6:08PM
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By The Associated Press
Movers roundup: Dress Barn shares climb, Hibbett Sports stock jumps on strong 3Q results
11/20/09 5:58PM
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By PR Newswire
11/20/09 5:46PM
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By The Associated Press
Telephone & Data Systems announces new stock buyback authorization, 4Q dividend
11/20/09 5:44PM
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By The Associated Press
Business Highlights
11/20/09 5:43PM
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Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
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Oil *
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