For cash-rich firms, buybacks are all the rage

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Corporation giants are currently hot to buyback company stock. Amount of cash and securities held by corporations listed in the Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index increased 10.4 percent in the first quarter to an all time high of $766 billion. Stock buybacks increased to eight percent in the first quarter, compared with 3.1 percent last year.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Capital Management-Stock Repurchase, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Corporations, Corporate finance, Stock redemption

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Markets' faith grows in U.S. rally

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United States securities rallied to a four year high last month, and some foreign securities markets increased as well, including Mexico, India, France, South Korea and Germany. The United States Dollar increased slightly, shipping rates, gold and the Yen are down. Forecasts for the United States economy indicate growth.

Europe, Asia, Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Labor Distribution by Employer, Industry Overview, Analysis, Economic aspects, International aspects, Statistics, Securities industry, Economic indicators, Global economy

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Two New York commodity exchanges set to move in together

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New York Mercantile Exchange will provide space for the New York Board of Trade to lease in the former's headquarters. This was made necessary by the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York.

Facilities & equipment, Buildings and facilities, New York, New York, Commodities industry, New York Mercantile Exchange Inc., New York Board of Trade

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