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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc | 0.22 | 323.08% |
Freddie Mac | 0.57 | 72.70% |
American International Group, Inc | 4.31 | 60.22% |
Genworth Finl Inc | 13.67 | 49.40% |
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Index | Last | % Change |
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Dow Jones | 11,388.44 | 3.35% |
Nasdaq | 2,273.90 | 3.40% |
S&P 500 | 1,255.08 | 4.03% |
10yr | 101 19/32 | Yield: 3.80% |
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Company | Price | % Change |
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Micron Technology Inc | 4.94 | 15.96% |
Sprint Nextel Corporation | 7.11 | 13.22% |
Corning Incorporated | 17.03 | 6.91% |
Oracle Corporation | 20.02 | 6.77% |
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