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FTSE 100 finishes in the red as oil shares drop
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11 smaller-company stocks set to gain from a strong dollar

Companies with rapid sales growth focused on the U.S. have an advantage, says Phil van Doorn.
Appeals court throws out $1.27 billion penalty against Bank of America

Second Circuit Court of Appeals says government didn’t prove it case at ‘Hustle’ trial.
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Tech Trader Daily

IBM Layoffs: Wait for ‘Better Visibility,’ Says Wells

Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) are down 19 cents at $147.07, amidst news reports of further belt-tightening.As The Wall Street Jou...
Focus on Funds

Sequoia Fund Sets Portfolio Limits To Guard Against Valeant Redux

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China's Experiment With a Market-Rate Yuan

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Unsustainable national debt should be tackled at G-7 summit

The G-7 summit should address the unsustainable increase in the major developed countries’ national debt, writes Martin Feldstein.
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30 yr fixed Jumbo	4.24%
30 yr fixed	3.64%
15 yr fixed	2.76%
10 yr fixed	2.73%
30 yr fixed refi	3.69%
15 yr fixed refi	2.81%
5/1 ARM	2.95%
5/1 ARM refi	3.10%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	4.59%
$50K HELOC	4.38%
$75K HELOC	4.37%
$100K HELOC	4.06%
$30K Home Equity Loan	4.54%
$50K Home Equity Loan	4.17%
$75K Home Equity Loan	4.17%
$100K Home Equity Loan	4.11%

National averages from Bankrate.com

5 yr CD	1.25%
2 yr CD	0.73%
1 yr CD	0.54%
MMA $10K+	0.23%
MMA $50K+	0.33%
MMA Savings	0.22%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.35%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	2.66%
48 Mo Used Car	2.75%
36 Mo Used Car	3.26%
72 Mo New Car	3.05%
60 Mo New Car	3.37%
48 Mo New Car	3.29%
60 Mo Auto Refi	2.94%
36 Mo Auto Refi	2.70%

National averages from Bankrate.com

	Avg. APR	Last Week	6 Months
Low Interest	11.96%	11.96%	11.62%
Business	13.12%	13.12%	12.85%
Student	13.42%	13.42%	13.14%
Balance Transfer	14.39%	14.39%	14.07%
Airline	15.17%	15.17%	14.91%
Reward	15.30%	15.30%	15.09%
Cash Back	15.30%	15.30%	15.27%
Instant Approval	18.04%	18.04%	18.00%
Bad Credit	22.56%	22.56%	22.73%

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Dallas real estate market is going wild as homes are snapped up in days

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San Diego

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