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Verizon Drops $2 Fee: Acadiana Business Index
Rhonda Bordelon fills you in on what happened in the stock market on the last business day of 2011 in today's Acadiana Business Index.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average loses 69 points.
- McDonald's was the biggest winner in the Dow.
- Utilities, consumer staples and health care were the top performing sectors in 2011.
In corporate news,
- Verizon Wireless decides not to implement $2 fee.
- Ford Motor Company topped $2 million in sales this year.
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