Ahead of the Bell: Danaher slips on downgrade Danaher Corp. fell in premarket trading Friday after an analyst downgraded shares of the diversified manufacturer in light of its stock outperforming peers plus the company's exposure to weakening European markets and a strengthening dollar. 12 Sep 2008
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US dollar mostly lower in Europe The U.S. dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Friday morning. Gold rose. The euro traded at $1.4101, up from $1.3951 late Thursday in New York. 12 Sep 2008
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H&M opens shop in pricey Japan amid downturn H&M has arrived in Japan, seeking to woo a notoriously expensive consumer market with the same cheap prices for fashionable items that have made the Swedish retailer a hit in the U.S. and Europe. 12 Sep 2008
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HK stocks down amid worries over Chinese economy Hong Kong's stock market edged lower Friday as worries about Chinese economic growth offset gains in property developers. The Hang Seng Index lost 35.82 points, or 0.2 percent, to 19,352.9. 12 Sep 2008
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Poland's last communist leader on trial Poland's last communist leader and other former top-ranking officials went on trial Friday for imposing martial law in 1981 as the Soviet-backed regime tried to crush the Solidarity pro-democracy movement. 12 Sep 2008
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Texas prepares for a gigantic Hurricane Ike Cars and trucks streamed inland and chemical companies buttoned up their plants Thursday as a gigantic Hurricane Ike took aim at the heart of the U.S. refining industry and threatened to send a wall of water crashing toward Houston. 11 Sep 2008
657.
Forex and Dow Jones recommended levels EUR/USD
Today’s support: - 1.3950, 1.3923, 1.3896 and 1.3873 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.3845, where correction also may be. Then follows 11 Sep 2008
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Hurricane Ike bears down on busy Houston port Hurricane Ike threatened to wreak havoc with international commerce along the Gulf Coast, as the port of Houston--the nation's second busiest--prepared Thursday to shut down cargo operations through the weekend, and airlines canceled flights to the region. 11 Sep 2008
659.
Today on the presidential campaign trail IN THE HEADLINES Palin declares readiness for high office as she takes small step out of protective bubble ... Biden says 9/11 showed world what it means to be an American ... Palin: "I didn't hesitate" when McCain offered spot on Republican ticket ... Former GOP Sen. Lincoln Chafee calls Palin a 'cocky wacko' ... Bill Clinton predicts Obama will defeat McCain 'pretty handily' ... Poll: McCain gains support in 2 swing states 11 Sep 2008
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PDL shares fall following JP Morgan downgrade Shares of PDL BioPharma Inc. fell Thursday following negative comments by JP Morgan which called the biotechnology company's royalty stream and development pipeline overvalued by Wall Street. 11 Sep 2008
6.04%GE 20.43 
