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Wall Street Caps Off Dismal 2008 on Positive Note

Stocks rally into the close of a the final trading day of the calendar year. Frank Curzio sizes up the action in The Real Story video (above).


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Wall Street Caps Off Dismal 2008 on Positive Note | Video

Stocks rally into the close of a the final trading day of the calendar year. Frank Curzio sizes up the action in The Real Story video (above).

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