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...The euro was down 0.1 per cent against the dollar on Friday at $1.1177 while the US currency was up 0.4 per cent versus the yen at Y112.82....
...The global metals group falling 2.3 per cent to $11.82, and the supplier of construction equipment fell 0.9 per cent to $63.19....
...The stock rose in early trade but later tumbled 8.7 per cent to $4.82 after a Standard & Poor’s credit analyst said the transaction did not “provide a full resolution for long-term stability to capital,...
...Its shares gained 2.6 per cent to $35.82. In earnings news, Hormel Foods posted lower earnings for the quarter ending July 29, with net income of $57.4m down from $59.6m a year ago....
...By the close of trading, the company’s shares were 5.1 per cent lower at $43.82....
...It fell 1.3 per cent to $61.82. The company was the worst laggard in the Dow....
...The Nasdaq Composite was 0.7 per cent lower on the week, losing 0.8 per cent, or 18.82 points, on the day to 2,218.93....
...Ford was 1.5 per cent down at $11.11, while GM was up 0.4 per cent at $35.82....
...While MAN fell 1.2 per cent to €42.24, VW ended the session only a shade lower at €45.82, having fallen sharply last week in anticipation of just such a result....
...In the retail sector, OfficeMax shares added 1.1 per cent to $32.82 after the retailer of office equipment settled a proxy fight with K Capital, a private equity firm....
...San Miguel, the food and drink group, saw its B shares fall 1.8 per cent to 82 pesos following reports that the company might raise its bid for Australia’s National Foods....
...See more on Admiral The company noted the growing importance of the internet to its business with 82 per cent of its 6.2m quotes last year coming via the web....
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