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Existing-Home Sales to Hold in Narrow Range, Then Begin Upward Trend

added: 08-02-2008

A continuation of soft market conditions is forecast for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with improvement expected by the second half of this year if loan limits are increased, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors(R).

Homeowners True Believers: 77% Believe Their Homes Held or Increased Value in 2007

added: 07-02-2008

Despite repeated highly publicized reports of a home sales slump and pricing slides, there's a surprising amount of positive consumer sentiment - and perhaps a good measure of homeowner denial as well: Even in a negative home pricing environment, 77 percent of homeowners from around the country believe the value of their home has increased or remained the same in 2007, according to a recent Zillow.com survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R)

Privatization Strengthens Brazil’s Energy Industry

added: 07-02-2008

Capitalizing on its large crude oil reserves, which is second only to Venezuela in South America, Brazil has increased its offshore oil extraction efforts. Well-developed infrastructure, an ongoing deregulation process, market reforms, and privatization process have created a positive environment for energy investment in Brazil.

Worst Monthly Stock Market Performance in Five Years

added: 07-02-2008

The funded status of the typical U.S. pension plan declined 3.3 percentage points on a "reporting basis" in January, entirely due to a drop in the global equity markets, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management.

NYSE Euronext Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results

added: 06-02-2008

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) today reported net income of $643 million, or $2.70 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007, a $438 million, or 214%, increase as compared to net income of $205 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006. For the three months ended Dec. 31, 2007, net income and diluted earnings per share were $156 million and $0.59, respectively.

Many Poor and Lower-Income Households Excluded From the Federal Government's $700 Billion Spending on Economic Mobility

added: 06-02-2008

Despite the federal government spending more than $700 billion annually to promote economic mobility, the vast majority of these funds flow to middle- and higher-income households and often excludes lower-income families, according to a new report issued today by The Economic Mobility Project.

Positive Retirement Savings Behavior Does Not Equal a Confident Outlook for the Future

added: 06-02-2008

New, thought-provoking research released by MassMutual Financial Group reveals a surprising contrast in consumers' confidence about retirement preparedness and their actual savings behavior that could help shape the next generation of retirement savings solutions.

NYSE Euronext Business Summary for January 2008

added: 05-02-2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) reported record transaction volumes in U.S. and European trading operations in January 2008 with new records in daily, weekly and monthly trading volume across a number of NYSE Euronext’s products and exchanges.

U.S. Economic Highlights

added: 05-02-2008

It's been a busy January. There were three candidates for the 'big news' of the week. First, there was the recovery in orders for durable goods.

Americans Have a Somber View of Retirement

added: 04-02-2008

According to a global retirement survey released today by AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, a member of the global AXA Group, eight in 10 working Americans say they've begun to prepare for retirement, starting on average at age 30. However, they do not anticipate being able to retire until the age of 64, a full six years above their ideal retirement age.

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