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Investors wait for new exchange for unlisted stocks 2 May 08, 23:26 ET Investors are awaiting the opening of an over-the-counter stock exchange in Hanoi for trading unlisted stocks after several recent scams, a move that has ... more US stocks up for third week in a row 2 May 08, 22:59 ET New York, May 3 (DPA) US stocks closed higher Friday, capping a third straight week of gains for the first time since October on better-than expected ... more Paul Kangas' Stocks in the News 2 May 08, 22:58 ET PAUL KANGAS: Wall Street opened higher on that smaller than expected job loss as well as on the Fed's credit moves. After an hour of trading, the Dow was up ... more US stocks gain over economy data 2 May 08, 22:56 ET NEW YORK: With shaky conviction, Wall Street investors are starting to come out from their shell in anticipation of global credit squeeze easing and a ... more Dhaka stocks saw a flat week 2 May 08, 22:55 ET Dhaka stocks passed the last week almost flat with the market ending higher on the closing day, paced by heavy buying into banks, insurers, ... more US interest-rate cut boosts London stock market 2 May 08, 22:20 ET The London Stock Market was boosted at midday Friday by a renewed sense of optimism on Wall Street as a result of the Fed's latest interest-rate cut. ... more HK stocks advance 1.89% after Fed rate cut 2 May 08, 22:09 ET Hong Kong stocks gained 1.89 percent on Friday after the Monetary Authority reduced the base rate to 3.5 percent following the Federal Reserve's move. ... more Wall Street cautiously embraces fragile recovery 2 May 08, 22:02 ET AFP - With shaky conviction, Wall Street investors are starting to come out from their shell in anticipation of global credit squeeze easing and a skirting of a major US economic downturn. more Coming Soon: 2008 NASCAR Stocks! 2 May 08, 21:37 ET On Thursday, May 8 at 2:30 pm PT, we will be releasing 2008 NASCAR stocks to the PROTRADE market. A more detailed IPO information post with prices will be ... more Strong week for stocks ends quietly 2 May 08, 21:00 ET By Tim Paradis | AP NEW YORK - Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected ... more Stocks up for third week in a row 2 May 08, 20:59 ET New York - US stocks closed higher Friday, capping their third straight week of gains for the first time since October on better-than expected jobless ... more Business Minute: Stocks finish mixed, oil rises, Fed clamping down ... 2 May 08, 20:58 ET AP - May 2, 2008 5:43 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks finished the day mixed. The Dow gained 48 points, while the S & P 500 rose 4.5 and the Nasdaq composite ... more Islamic stocks in recovery mode 2 May 08, 20:30 ET By Tony Foley, Special to Gulf News Islamic stocks began staging a mild recovery in April and in some cases have started to outperform their conventional ... more US Stocks Gain as Jobs Data Overshadow Slumping Tech Shares 2 May 08, 20:25 ET By Eric Martin, Bloomberg News May 2 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks gained, bringing the market to its first three-week advance since October, ... more Stocks & Bonds Shares Gain, but Profit Taking Trims a Rally 2 May 08, 20:09 ET By AP Wall Street turned in a mixed performance on Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to lock ... more Equity mutual funds regain old highs, thanks to pharma stocks 2 May 08, 19:49 ET MUMBAI: Equity mutual funds (MFs) are clawing back their lost ground after a slump in the first three months of this year. The spurt in sensex buoyed by ... more ‘Rice, wheat stocks adequate and growing’ 2 May 08, 19:18 ET NEW DELHI: India has bought adequate quantity of rice and wheat from the local market and stocks of the staples will swell further, the head of the biggest ... more Asia Stocks Advance This Week; Banks, Electronics Lead Rally 2 May 08, 19:09 ET By Berni Moestafa and Hanny Wan May 3 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose this week, led by banks and consumer electronics makers, on speculation turmoil in ... more Stocks open flat after ExxonMobil report, spending data 2 May 08, 18:39 ET By (AP) Wall Street is little changed in the early going after Exxon Mobil Corp. missed profit projections despite record oil prices. ... more Stocks up slightly after ExxonMobil report, spending data 2 May 08, 18:39 ET By (AP) Wall Street traded modestly higher in early trading Thursday after Exxon Mobil Corp. missed profit projections, and the government said consumer ... more Treasury prices decline as stock market rallies 2 May 08, 18:37 ET By (AP) Investors moved out of Treasury bonds on Thursday as a rally on Wall Street sent the Dow Jones industrials up more than 180 points. ... more Stocks rise and Dow crosses 13000 as dollar advances 2 May 08, 18:34 ET By (AP) Wall Street shot higher Thursday as investors, while anticipating another dismal jobs report Friday, viewed the rising dollar and falling oil prices ... more Stocks Trading Room Performance for May 2, 2008 2 May 08, 18:25 ET by Millennium Traders Monitor performance of our Expert Moderators in the Stocks Trading Room. View stocks on the move for potential momentum plays. ... more Chile peso falls on dollar, earnings lift stocks 2 May 08, 18:21 ET SANTIAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - Chile's peso CHILJ closed weaker on Friday in the face of broad dollar strength, while shares ended slightly firmer on the back ... more US stocks rise for third week in a row 2 May 08, 18:21 ET New York (dpa) - US stocks closed higher Friday, capping their third straight week of gains for the first time since October on better-than expected jobless ... more Argentina Bonds, Stocks Get Boost From Brazil; Peso Softens 2 May 08, 18:18 ET By Drew Benson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine bonds and stocks got a boost Friday from a ratings upgrade-related rally in ... more World Science Festival Co-Founders to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market ... 2 May 08, 18:12 ET What: Brian Greene and Tracy Day, Co-Founders of the World Science Festival, and actor Alan Alda will preside over the Closing Bell in Times Square to ... more Stocks of local interest 2 May 08, 18:06 ET We invite you to come grow with a dynamic healthcare organization! Columbia Valley Community Health ( www.cvch.org ), a progressive and comprehensive ... more DJ Argentina Bonds, Stocks Get Boost From Brazil; Peso Softens 2 May 08, 18:05 ET Argentine bonds and stocks got a boost Friday from a ratings upgrade-related rally in neighboring Brazil, while the peso softened on dollar demand from ... more Stocks finish mixed, oil rises, Fed clamping down on credit card ... 2 May 08, 18:02 ET AP NEW YORK (AP) Stocks finished the day mixed. The Dow gained 48 points, while the S-and-P 500 rose 4 and a-half and the Nasdaq composite fell 3 points. ... more Stocks Fade to Mixed Close After Early Rally 2 May 08, 18:02 ET Stocks lost steam on Friday, and booked an uneven finish, as oil prices rebounded and enthusiasm faded for an employment report that wasn't nearly as bad as ... more Investor's Corner: P/E Ratio Helps You Sell, Not Buy, Stocks 2 May 08, 17:53 ET The price/earnings ratio isn't a reliable tool when it comes to buying stocks, but selling is a different story. more Stock market surges on strength of US employment 2 May 08, 17:49 ET The London stock market surged yesterday, as traders welcomed a smaller-than-feared drop in US employment and falling sterling interbank lending rates. ... more Stocks Struggle To A Mixed Close On Softer Volume 2 May 08, 17:43 ET BY ALAN R. ELLIOTT Indexes failed to break out of mixed trading as volume ebbed across the second half of the session. A better-than-expected jobs report ... more Stocks finish mixed from employment report 2 May 08, 17:40 ET AP NEW YORK - Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report to ... more US stocks end mixed on positive economic data 2 May 08, 17:18 ET NEW YORK, May 2, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- -- US stocks traded mixed Friday on positive economic data. The Labor Department reported that employers cut ... more Brazil stocks close at record high on investment-grade rating 2 May 08, 17:17 ET © AP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian stocks closed at new a record high of 69366 points Friday, riding a wave of euphoria over the country's new ... more Canadian Stocks Rise on Oil, Earnings; RIM, SNC-Lavalin Gain 2 May 08, 17:17 ET May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks rose the most in two weeks, led by energy and materials producers, as surging crude-oil prices and better-than-expected results from Agrium Inc. more Stocks end week mixed as traders take profits 2 May 08, 17:17 ET By TIM PARADIS AP NEW YORK — Wall Street turned in a mixed performance today as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected ... more Toronto stocks climb 200 pts on robust resources 2 May 08, 17:16 ET By Leah Schnurr TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index powered more than 200 points higher on Friday, spurred on by resurgent resources ... more Stocks surrender steep gains that followed better-than-expected ... 2 May 08, 17:12 ET By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer AP - Friday, May 02, 2008 Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm ... more U.S. Stocks Gain as Jobs Data Overshadow Slumping Tech Shares 2 May 08, 17:08 ET May 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained, bringing the market to its first three-week advance since October, as a better-than-forecast jobs report and oil's biggest rally in a month overshadowed slumping technology and consumer shares. more US payroll data spur stocks and the dollar 2 May 08, 17:06 ET U.S. stocks were mostly higher Friday as a better-than-forecast jobs report overshadowed a slump in technology shares. more Argentina stocks lifted by Brazil upgrade, peso dips 2 May 08, 17:06 ET BUENOS AIRES, May 2 (Reuters) - Argentine stocks rose on Friday as Brazilian companies listed in Buenos Aires got a boost from their home country's new ... more UPDATE 3-Toronto stocks climb 200 pts on robust resources 2 May 08, 17:05 ET By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, May 2 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index powered more than 200 points higher on Friday, spurred on by resurgent ... more Oil jumps on US economic optimism; stocks rise 2 May 08, 17:04 ET NEW YORK—Oil prices jumped more than three percent to over $116 a barrel and US stocks mostly rose on Friday as US jobs data that was much better than ... more Energy and materials push Toronto stocks higher 2 May 08, 17:03 ET TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index powered more than 200 points higher on Friday, spurred on by resurgent resources and easing ... more Wall Street Close: Stocks Finish Mixed 2 May 08, 17:03 ET By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a ... more Jobs data lifts blue chips; Nasdaq dips on Sun 2 May 08, 16:49 ET Reuters - Stocks made modest gains on Friday after jobs data that offered fresh evidence the economic slowdown is not as severe as feared, but technology shares faded on a surprise loss from Sun Microsystems Inc . more Stocks close mainly higher on relief over US employment news 2 May 08, 16:41 ET A woman walks past a digital stock indicator in Tokyo Friday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Koji Sasahara TORONTO - The Toronto stock market chalked up a ... more Mexico peso firms on US jobs data, stocks rise 2 May 08, 16:40 ET MEXICO CITY, May 2 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso firmed sharply on Friday and stocks rose after a smaller-than-expected drop in US jobs data calmed fears of a ... more Closing Glance: Major beverage stocks mixed 2 May 08, 16:38 ET NEW YORK—Shares of major beverage makers were mixed late Friday as the broader market pulled back after a sharp advance earlier in the day due to a report ... more Stocks Finish in Higher Ground 2 May 08, 16:37 ET [BRIEFING.COM] Friday opened markedly higher, looking to extend the prior session's gains, but buying interest gradually subsided. ... more US stocks give up gains from employment report to finish mixed 2 May 08, 16:36 ET © AP NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs ... more UPDATE 2-Energy, materials push Toronto stocks higher 2 May 08, 16:35 ET TORONTO, May 2 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index powered more than 200 points higher on Friday, spurred on by resurgent resources and ... more Stocks give up gains from employment report to finish mixed 2 May 08, 16:35 ET By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Friday as investors set aside some initial enthusiasm over a ... more GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil jumps on US economic optimism, stocks rise 2 May 08, 16:20 ET By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than 3 percent to over $116 a barrel and US stocks mostly rose on Friday as US jobs data that ... more Closing Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks 2 May 08, 16:17 ET Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly fell Friday as the broader market pulled back from an earlier rally spurred by a government employment report that showed fewer-than-expected job cuts in April. more US STOCKS-Jobs data pushes Wall Street higher 2 May 08, 16:15 ET NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - US stocks made a modest gain on Friday after jobs data offered fresh evidence the economic slowdown is not as severe as feared, ... more Stocks End the Day in Neutral Territory 2 May 08, 16:14 ET Stocks lost steam on Friday booked a mixed finish as oil prices rebounded and enthusiasm faded for an employment report that wasn't nearly as bad as ... more 5 Consumer Stocks to Study 2 May 08, 15:46 ET By Alyce Lomax May 2, 2008 Many investors have felt downright skittish about retail stocks, given growing concerns about shrinking consumer spending. ... more Stocks Stuck in Neutral as Rally Fades 2 May 08, 15:44 ET Stocks lost steam on Friday as oil prices rebounded and enthusiasm faded for an employment report that wasn't nearly as bad as economists were expecting. ... more 5 Stocks in a Tailspin 2 May 08, 15:35 ET By Dave Mock May 2, 2008 Individual stocks can surge 10%, 25%, or even higher in a short period of time. And they can fall just as far, just as quickly. ... more Pakistan stocks plunges 15000 points amid political uncertainty 2 May 08, 15:33 ET Karachi, May 2 (DPA) Pakistani stocks tumbled Friday under political instability amid tensions over survival of the governing coalition on the issue of ... more 7 Stocks Under Attack 2 May 08, 15:31 ET By Rich Duprey May 2, 2008 Because everyone loves a winner, it's reasonable to assume that everyone hates a loser -- everyone but short-sellers, at least. ... more US STOCKS-Blue chips flat on jobs data; Sun sinks Nasdaq 2 May 08, 15:25 ET By Jennifer Coogan NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed on Friday after news of a smaller-than-expected drop in jobs last ... more METALS STOCKS Gold futures close with a weekly loss 2 May 08, 15:19 ET By Polya Lesova & Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures recovered some of their recent losses to finish higher Friday, ... more Energy stocks lift TSX;NY gives up steep gains that followed ... 2 May 08, 15:13 ET A woman walks past a digital stock indicator in Tokyo Friday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Koji Sasahara TORONTO - The Toronto stock market jumped almost 200 points ... more Stocks Forfeit Steep Gains Following Economic Data 2 May 08, 15:12 ET NEW YORK (AP) ― Wall Street gave up a sharp advance Friday as enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report dissipated and as some investors cashed ... more OPINION: Stocks are up, gas is down 2 May 08, 15:12 ET May 02, 2008 (The Creston News Advertiser - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- The stock market has been in the upward mode lately. ... more Sector roundup: Staffing companies, chip stocks 2 May 08, 14:43 ET NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of staffing companies wavered Friday, after the Labor Department said the unemployment rate declined in April, but at least one ... more Stocks Turning In A Lackluster Performance In Mid-Afternoon ... 2 May 08, 14:43 ET 5/2/2008 2:42:49 PM The US stock markets are seeing modest weakness in mid-afternoon trading on Friday after seeing considerable strength earlier in the day ... more Positive monthly sales numbers lift auto stocks 2 May 08, 14:30 ET Mumbai, May 2 Auto stocks outperformed the benchmark index on Friday, with the BSE Auto Index gaining 2.86 per cent against the BSE Sensex’s gain of 1.81 ... more MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Lose Ground As Profit-takers Step In 2 May 08, 14:27 ET US stocks wavered between positive and negative turf Friday afternoon as investors took money off the equities table, pulling the plug on an earlier rally ... more 5 Dynamic Dividend Stocks 2 May 08, 14:23 ET By Matt Koppenheffer (TMFKopp) May 2, 2008 The New York Yankees of the '50s and the Chicago Bulls and Dallas Cowboys of the '90s had one crucial element in ... more Dollar and Japanese Stocks Decline in Slow Trade MARKET ROUNDUP 2 May 08, 14:22 ET By Eric Burroughs Japanese stocks retreated Thursday as investors booked profits after an April that produced some of the biggest monthly gains in 13 years. ... more Dollar's Gain Hurts Commodities but Lifts Stocks MARKET ROUNDUP 2 May 08, 14:22 ET By Herbert Lash The dollar surged to a five-week high against the euro Thursday, pushing commodities prices lower and lifting US stocks in a rally led by ... more Junior Gold Mining Stocks in the Midst of Fear Driven Sentiment Storm 2 May 08, 14:17 ET While recent activity in the gold stock sector has caused many of its battle-hardened investors to capitulate, the tried and true speculators still holding ... more US Data Buoys European Stocks 2 May 08, 14:17 ET A better-than-expected employment report from the United States was the icing on the cake for European stocks on Friday, which stormed to a higher close ... more US STOCKS-Sun Micro hits Nasdaq; Dow, S&P up on jobs data 2 May 08, 14:10 ET By Cal Mankowski A sharp jump in oil prices also weighed on the market. US crude futures rose 3 percent, in part, because of the Labor Department data, ... more Stocks surrender steep gains that followed payroll report; Sun ... 2 May 08, 14:09 ET By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer AP - Friday, May 02, 2008 Wall Street gave up a sharp advance Friday as enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs ... more Thursday's Worst Stocks in the World 2 May 08, 14:06 ET By Tim Beyers May 2, 2008 Bad days. We all have them; some of us deserve them. Here are five stocks whose naughty ways drew investors' scorn on Thursday: ... more London stock market closes unchanged 2 May 08, 13:56 ET LONDON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The London stock market remained on Thursday exactly the same as Wednesday with the benchmark FTSE 100 index at 6087.30. ... more Stocks slip as oil gains, Sun Micro weighs 2 May 08, 13:49 ET Stocks fell on Friday as gains in oil prices and a net loss by business computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc offset data showing employers shed far fewer jobs in April. more Stocks waver as oil jumps 2 May 08, 13:49 ET Wall Street's early advance on April jobs report dissipates as investors look to Sun Micro's surprise loss, rising oil and gold prices. ... more Stocks mostly advance after payroll report 2 May 08, 13:46 ET AP/AP Online By TIM PARADIS NEW YORK - Wall Street was mostly higher Friday after a government employment report showed the nation's employers cut far fewer ... more Stocks give up big gains as investors cash in 2 May 08, 13:44 ET NEW YORK - Wall Street gave up a sharp advance Friday as enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report dissipated and as some investors appeared to ... more Sector snap: Oil drilling stocks rise as crude prices soar 2 May 08, 13:36 ET Shares of drilling contractors rose Friday as crude prices turned sharply higher and investors cheered strong earnings from a number of key companies. ... more Stocks Erase Gains as Jobs Joy Fades 2 May 08, 13:34 ET Stocks gave back all their morning gains Friday as oil prices rebounded and enthusiasm faded for an employment report that wasn't nearly as bad as ... more Stocks give up steep gains that followed economic figures 2 May 08, 13:28 ET By TIM PARADIS Wall Street gave up a sharp advance Friday as enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected jobs report dissipated and as some investors appeared ... more U.S. Stocks Retreat as Oil Surges, Overshadowing Jobs Report 2 May 08, 13:23 ET May 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks retreated after a surprise loss at Sun Microsystems Inc. and surging oil prices overshadowed a better-than-forecast jobs report. more Oil Surges, Stocks Rise On US Economy Hopes 2 May 08, 13:22 ET In the US stock market, however, the Nasdaq fell, as technology shares slumped after Sun Microsystems. Oil jumped more than 3 percent to over $115 a barrel ... more GLOBAL MARKETS - Oil surges, stocks rise on US economy hopes 2 May 08, 13:22 ET By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than 3 percent to over $115 a barrel and US and European stocks rose on Friday as US jobs data ... more Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Announces Listing on The ... 2 May 08, 13:22 ET Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (AMEX: "PWX") announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the decision to transfer the listing of its ... more Stocks Still Mixed, But Worsening 2 May 08, 13:20 ET BY VINCENT MAO AND ALAN R. ELLIOTT At 12:52 pm EDT, the NYSE composite was up 0.4%, boosted by a rebound in oil stocks. The Dow and S&P 500 rose 0.1% each. ... more US STOCKS-Market slips as oil gains, Sun Micro weighs 2 May 08, 13:19 ET NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - US stocks fell on Friday as gains in oil prices and a net loss by business computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc (JAVA. ... more Providence and Worcester Railroad Company Announces Listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market 2 May 08, 13:19 ET WORCESTER, Mass.----Providence and Worcester Railroad Company announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the decision to transfer the listing of its common stock from the American Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC . more Sector Snap: Most handset stocks decline, but RIM gains 2 May 08, 13:18 ET Handset stocks mostly fell Friday, although Research In Motion Ltd. advanced after an analyst increased his estimates and price target for the BlackBerry maker. more Stocks mostly advance after better-than-expected payroll report ... 2 May 08, 13:16 ET By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer AP - Friday, May 02, 2008 Wall Street was mostly higher Friday after a government employment report showed the nation's ... more GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges, stocks rise on US economy 2 May 08, 13:08 ET By Herbert Lash NEW Oil jumped more than 3 percent to over $115 a barrel and US and European stocks rose on Friday as US jobs data suggested an economic ... more ANALYSIS-Ortho stocks may be vulnerable as job losses mount 2 May 08, 13:08 ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Knee replacement surgery can cost an arm and a leg -- and can seem even more daunting during hard economic times. ... more MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Losing Some Ground As Technology Weighs 2 May 08, 13:06 ET US stocks on Friday remained mostly ahead after the April jobs report proved not as bad as expected and the Federal Reserve widened funding to banks, ... more GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil surges, stocks rise on US economy hopes 2 May 08, 13:04 ET By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - Oil jumped more than 3 percent to over $115 a barrel and US and European stocks rose on Friday as US jobs data ... more Ortho stocks may be vulnerable as job losses mount 2 May 08, 13:02 ET By Debra Sherman - Analysis CHICAGO (Reuters) - Knee replacement surgery can cost an arm and a leg -- and can seem even more daunting during hard economic ... more Yen and Stocks: Don't Get Comfortable 2 May 08, 13:01 ET The Dow has advanced nearly 1500 points from its January low and lulled market participants into a complacent state that is common (and necessary) before a ... more U.S. stocks losing some ground as technology weighs 2 May 08, 13:00 ET U.S. stocks jump higher in early trade, adding to the prior day’s rally, after the government reports far fewer job losses than expected in April, and the Federal Reserve widens the funding it offers to banks. more More stocks we love 2 May 08, 12:55 ET The subprime mortgage meltdown and resulting credit crisis have slammed financial stocks recently. 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