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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie Mac | 4.66 | 17.38% |
| Ual Corp | 9.81 | -12.02% |
| Frontier Oil Corp | 19.34 | 11.66% |
| Tesoro Corporation | 18.40 | 11.06% |
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| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 11,502.51 | 0.79% |
| Nasdaq | 2,382.46 | 0.87% |
| S&P 500 | 1,281.66 | 0.80% |
| 10yr | 101 30/32 | Yield: 3.76% |
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sanmina Corp | 2.18 | 6.86% |
| Netapp Inc | 25.56 | 6.15% |
| Unisys Corporation | 3.99 | 3.10% |
| SanDisk Corporation | 14.82 | 2.92% |
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