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Nov 29: Bad news keeps dogging the much-hyped standard for wireless broadband. Stephanie N. Mehta is not surprised. (more)
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CompanyPrice% Change
Big Lots Inc 27.94 18.69%
OfficeMax Inc 12.61 15.05%
BlueLinx Holdings Inc 2.99 12.41%
Kelly Services Inc 11.58 11.67%
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IndexLast% Change
Dow Jones10,388.900.22%
Nasdaq2,194.350.98%
S&P 5001,105.980.55%
10yr99 5/32Yield: 3.47%
Dec 04 4:14pm ET †
CompanyPrice% Change
Sanmina Sci Corp 9.16 5.17%
Novellus Systems Inc 23.32 4.34%
Corning Inc 18.30 4.04%
NetApp Inc 32.70 3.78%
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