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Thursday, December 25, 2008, 2:17PM ET - U.S. Markets Closed for Christmas Day.
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| Dow | 8,468.48 | +48.99 | +0.58% |
| Nasdaq | 1,524.90 | +3.36 | +0.22% |
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| S&P 500 | 865.42 | +2.26 | +0.26% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 2.1790% | +0.0160 | |
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Stocks were able to muster a modest advance in a shortened session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Action was choppy, while trading volume was extremely light....
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| LTD | 9.26 | +0.05 | +0.54% |
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| BHI | 29.30 | +0.04 | +0.14% |
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| NUAN | 9.45 | -0.08 | -0.84% |
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Some Financial Cheer for the Holidays- Laura Rowley
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| Symbol | Price | Change | % Change | |
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| LMT | 79.22 | +0.94 | +1.20% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CP |
| NWA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | NORTHWEST AIRLINE |
| GE | 16.11 | -0.01 | -0.06% | GEN ELECTRIC CO |
| KHD | 10.72 | +0.41 | +3.98% | KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG |
| PALM | 3.10 | -0.40 | -11.43% | Palm, Inc. |
| BCS | 8.60 | +0.12 | +1.42% | BARCLAYS PLC ADR |
| MO | 14.90 | +0.18 | +1.22% | ALTRIA GROUP INC |
| IBKR | 15.60 | -0.26 | -1.64% | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. |
| 1155.KL | 5.05 | -0.05 | -0.98% | MALAYAN BANKING BHD |
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See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 2.26% | 2.56% |
| 1 year CD | 2.69% | 3.02% |
| 3 year CD | 2.92% | 3.19% |
| MMA | 2.12% | 2.29% |
| $10K MMA | 2.31% | 2.47% |
| $25K MMA | 2.61% | 2.77% |
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