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Stocks Rise As The Dow Rises: Acadiana Business Index
Rhonda Bordelon tells you what happened on Wall Street on today's Acadiana Business Index.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 135 points.
- Stocks rise; boosted by U.S. economic data.
- Jobless claims remain below 400,000 for fourth straight week.
- Pending home sales hit highest level in 19 months.
- Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for One-Time Payment.
- NYSE to Suspend trading In AMR Corporation(American Airlines parent company) on Jan 5, 2012.
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