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House GOP Agrees to Extend Tax Cut
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Market Summary
US markets closed strongly Thursday. The NASDAQ finished up 0.83%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.83% and the DJIA gained 0.51%.
| S&P 500 | 1,254 | +10.28 | |
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| DJIA | 12,170 | +61.91 | |
| NASDAQ | 2,599 | +21.48 |
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In Europe, the indexes closed up at the end of the day's trading, with the CAC 40 leading the advance, up by 1.36%.
| FTSE 100 | 5,457 | +67.23 | |
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| CAC 40 | 3,072 | +41.33 | |
| DAX Index | 5,852 | +60.65 |
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In Asia, the indexes closed mixed at the end of the day's trading, with the Hang Seng having had the greatest change, up by 1.02%.

| Hang Seng | 18,565 | +186.63 | |
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| Shanghai | 2,185 | -1.26 | |
| India NSE | 4,734 | +40.70 |
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Stocks
| SandRidge Energy Inc | |||
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| SD:US | 8.21 USD | +23.09% | |
| Repsol to Invest $1 Billion to... | |||
| Evergrande Real Estate Group L... | |||
| EGRNF:US | 0.43 USD | +22.86% | |
| China Property Executives Buy ... | |||
| Akamai Technologies Inc | |||
| AKAM:US | 31.63 USD | +18.60% | |
| Akamai Rises Most in 19 Months... | |||
| Rakuten Inc | |||
| RKUNF:US | 1,200 USD | +16.16% | |
| Today's Change: | +166.98 USD | ||
| Micron Technology Inc | |||
| MU:US | 6.41 USD | +15.70% | |
| Micron Stock Surges as Investo... | |||
| CompuGroup Medical AG | |||
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| CMPVF:US | 10.60 USD | -38.17% | |
| Today's Change: | -6.55 USD | ||
| Laurent-Perrier | |||
| LPRRF:US | 92.50 USD | -34.70% | |
| Laurent Perrier Sees Difficult... | |||
| Murray & Roberts Holdings ... | |||
| MURSF:US | 3.05 USD | -23.75% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.95 USD | ||
| Exxaro Resources Ltd | |||
| EXXAF:US | 20.25 USD | -23.73% | |
| Kumba Shows Double Standards i... | |||
| American Greetings Corp | |||
| AM:US | 13.39 USD | -21.83% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
| Bank of America Corp | |||
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| BAC:US | 5.47 USD | +4.59% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
| General Electric Co | |||
| GE:US | 18.05 USD | +2.04% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
| Micron Technology Inc | |||
| MU:US | 6.41 USD | +15.70% | |
| Micron Stock Surges as Investo... | |||
| Citigroup Inc | |||
| C:US | 27.65 USD | +5.94% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
| Oracle Corp | |||
| ORCL:US | 25.69 USD | -0.31% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
Stocks
| OCE NV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OCE:GR | 7.90 EUR | +23.03% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.48 EUR | ||
| Akamai Technologies Inc | |||
| AK3:GR | 24.04 EUR | +19.90% | |
| Akamai Rises Most in 19 Months... | |||
| Cobalt International Energy In... | |||
| C10:GR | 12.16 EUR | +17.52% | |
| Cobalt, Delcath, IBM, RIM, Sup... | |||
| Micron Technology Inc | |||
| MU:GR | 4.97 EUR | +16.05% | |
| Micron Stock Surges as Investo... | |||
| TIBCO Software Inc | |||
| TBO:GR | 18.47 EUR | +15.22% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
| Expedia Inc | |||
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| E3X:GR | 21.00 EUR | -51.76% | |
| Cobalt, Delcath, IBM, RIM, Sup... | |||
| Genel Energy Plc | |||
| 4VL:GR | 9.44 EUR | -17.59% | |
| Today's Change: | -2.01 EUR | ||
| Promotora de Informaciones SA | |||
| PZ4:GR | 0.70 EUR | -16.86% | |
| El Pais Owner's Banks Said to ... | |||
| Logica PLC | |||
| LOQ:GR | 0.61 EUR | -15.18% | |
| U.K. Stocks Decline as Fed Dis... | |||
| Vivus Inc | |||
| VIU:GR | 6.70 EUR | -15.09% | |
| U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Bette... | |||
| Commerzbank AG | |||
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| CBK:GR | 1.36 EUR | +2.42% | |
| German Stocks Rise on Tax Grow... | |||
| Deutsche Telekom AG | |||
| DTE:GR | 8.85 EUR | +1.35% | |
| Sprint, Cellular South Withdra... | |||
| E.ON AG | |||
| EOAN:GR | 16.58 EUR | +2.16% | |
| Estonia Gas Grid Nationalizati... | |||
| RWE AG | |||
| RWE:GR | 27.45 EUR | +4.45% | |
| German Stocks Rise on Tax Grow... | |||
| Deutsche Bank AG | |||
| DBK:GR | 29.58 EUR | +4.27% | |
| Greek Debt Talks Are 'Cooperat... | |||
Stocks
| Wao Corp | |||
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| 9730:JP | 225.00 JPY | +28.57% | |
| Angang Steel, Daewoo Shipbuild... | |||
| Properst Co Ltd | |||
| 3236:JP | 2,041 JPY | +24.38% | |
| Today's Change: | +400.00 JPY | ||
| Azia Co Ltd | |||
| 2352:JP | 447.00 JPY | +21.80% | |
| Today's Change: | +80.00 JPY | ||
| Business One Holdings Inc | |||
| 4827:JP | 13,000 JPY | +20.37% | |
| Today's Change: | +2,200 JPY | ||
| Misawa & Co Ltd | |||
| 3169:JP | 1,033 JPY | +20.12% | |
| Today's Change: | +173.00 JPY | ||
| Shoei Co Ltd/Chiyoda-ku | |||
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| 3003:JP | 408.00 JPY | -19.68% | |
| Basel Regulators Seek to Close... | |||
| Chuo Kagaku Co Ltd | |||
| 7895:JP | 416.00 JPY | -12.60% | |
| Today's Change: | -60.00 JPY | ||
| Syswave Corp | |||
| 6636:JP | 2,010 JPY | -12.23% | |
| Today's Change: | -280.00 JPY | ||
| Techno Ryowa Ltd | |||
| 1965:JP | 391.00 JPY | -9.28% | |
| Today's Change: | -40.00 JPY | ||
| Japan Property Management Cent... | |||
| 3276:JP | 4,805 JPY | -8.82% | |
| Today's Change: | -465.00 JPY | ||
| SandRidge Energy Inc (SD:US) | |
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| Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd (EGRNF:US) | |
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| Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM:US) | |
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| Rakuten Inc (RKUNF:US) | ||
| Last: | 1,200 USD | |
| Change Today: | +166.98 +16.16% | |
| Volume: | 78.0 | |
| Micron Technology Inc (MU:US) | |
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| CompuGroup Medical AG (CMPVF:US) | ||
| Last: | 10.60 USD | |
| Change Today: | -6.55 -38.17% | |
| Volume: | 500.0 | |
| Laurent-Perrier (LPRRF:US) | |
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| Murray & Roberts Holdings Ltd (MURSF:US) | ||
| Last: | 3.05 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.95 -23.75% | |
| Volume: | 6.6K | |
| Exxaro Resources Ltd (EXXAF:US) | |
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| American Greetings Corp (AM:US) | |
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| OCE NV (OCE:GR) | ||
| Last: | 7.90 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +1.48 +23.03% | |
| Volume: | 15.0K | |
| Akamai Technologies Inc (AK3:GR) | |
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| Cobalt International Energy Inc (C10:GR) | |
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| Genel Energy Plc (4VL:GR) | ||
| Last: | 9.44 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -2.01 -17.59% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Promotora de Informaciones SA (PZ4:GR) | |
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| Logica PLC (LOQ:GR) | |
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| Vivus Inc (VIU:GR) | |
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| Wao Corp (9730:JP) | |
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| Properst Co Ltd (3236:JP) | ||
| Last: | 2,041 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +400.00 +24.38% | |
| Volume: | 324.8K | |
| Azia Co Ltd (2352:JP) | ||
| Last: | 447.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +80.00 +21.80% | |
| Volume: | 179.5K | |
| Business One Holdings Inc (4827:JP) | ||
| Last: | 13,000 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +2,200 +20.37% | |
| Volume: | 34.0 | |
| Misawa & Co Ltd (3169:JP) | ||
| Last: | 1,033 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +173.00 +20.12% | |
| Volume: | 1.8M | |
| Shoei Co Ltd/Chiyoda-ku (3003:JP) | |
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| Chuo Kagaku Co Ltd (7895:JP) | ||
| Last: | 416.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -60.00 -12.60% | |
| Volume: | 13.4K | |
| Syswave Corp (6636:JP) | ||
| Last: | 2,010 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -280.00 -12.23% | |
| Volume: | 1.2K | |
| Techno Ryowa Ltd (1965:JP) | ||
| Last: | 391.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -40.00 -9.28% | |
| Volume: | 71.8K | |
| Japan Property Management Center Co Ltd (3276:JP) | ||
| Last: | 4,805 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -465.00 -8.82% | |
| Volume: | 323.8K | |
| Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc/The (9501:JP) | |
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