Market Update Sat 10:03am ET: Weekly Recap - It was a mixed week for the stock market. Downward momentum from late last week carried into early this week, but the market then stabilized and went into a holding pattern.
Two themes from the past week were good economic data and continued mergers and acquisitions.
On Monday, the S&P 500 lost 7 points. There was no major news to account for the loss, but the tone had worsened late in the prior week. Tuesday, the S&P was down a miniscule 0.30 for its fourth straight loss. That changed on Wednesday, as the S&P gained 3 points and...
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Soup's On! Broth-based soups are a great way to fill up with few calories. Research shows that when you start a meal with a broth-based soup, especially one swimming with vegetables, you'll likely consume about 100 fewer calories at that meal.
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2:47 pm PT Market Wrap : Caught within a tight trading range for Wednesday's entirety, the market's major averages reflected an altogether monotonous session. Holiday thinned volume and traders' fixation upon the flat yield curve resulted in tepid action on either side of the fence, but buyers ultimately dominated and the indices managed to reclaim some of yesterday's losses.
1:08 pm PT Cowlitz Bancorporation announces new CFO Gerald L. Brickey (CWLZ) 14.09 -0.40 : ďż˝
1:02 pm PT Innovative Solutions announces 2 mln share buy back (ISSC) 11.80 -0.60 : ďż˝