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Oct 26, 2007

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Countrywide shares jump on CEO's news

by Steve Tripoli
Oct 26, 2007
Despite Countrywide's $1.2 billion loss in the 3rd quarter, its CEO says the black ink is about to start flowing again. That word sent its shares soaring. Steve Tripoli reports on whether people bidding up those shares are drinking more than their share of the Kool-Aid.
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Big banks' subprime fund not so super?

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 26, 2007
Former Treasury Secy. John Snow says he doubts that a so-called superfund set up by big banks to cushion the mortgage meltdown is going to work. Kai Ryssdal talked with Reuters columnist James Saft to find out why not.
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Supermarkets shop for upscale niche

by Steve Henn
Oct 26, 2007
Have you noticed that all the big grocery chains seem to be going upscale? Which is why the Dutch conglomerate that owns the Giant Food chain here in the states is renovting 100 of its stores. Steve Henn reports the facelifts are long overdue.
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Southeast economy faces long dry spell

by Sam Eaton
Oct 26, 2007
Many towns and cities in the Southeast, including Atlanta, are months away from completely running out of water. Sam Eaton reports the economic fallout is only beginning.
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Week on Wall Street

by Marketplace Staff
Oct 26, 2007
Stockbroker and business analyst David Johnson chats with Kai Ryssdal about what happened on Wall Street this week and what may lie ahead.
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Red Sox brand is a green monster

by Marketplace Staff
Oct 26, 2007
At the World Series, advertisers aren't the only ones getting more savvy at making their products friendly to consumers. Commentator Glenn Rifkin says, just like Chevy, the Boston Red Sox have been polishing up their brand.
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Halloween stores scare up a lot of cash

by Marketplace Staff
Oct 26, 2007
Fly-by-night costume shops land in empty storefronts about this time every year. They hawk their hats and their brooms. And by the time November rolls around they've disappeared. Caitlan Carroll reports the amount of cash they take with them is almost frightening.
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Does the term 'bubble' come to mind?

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 26, 2007
At a conference for programmers of applications for the social-networking website Facebook, the excitement seems eerily similar to a period about 10 years ago.
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Goin' Down South R.L. Burnside
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
Billie Jean Michael Jackson

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