Segments From This Episode

• Investors pull money from Russia

  Foreign investors have pulled billions of dollars out of Russia in response to its invasion of Georgia. Official figures show the sharpest fall in the country's foreign currency reserves for a decade. Stephen Beard reports.

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• Oil, energy second-quarter winners

  by Amy Scott

  Companies are reporting their profits for the second quarter, and oil and energy have profited from high prices. But Amy Scott reports if you don't count banks and other financial companies, earnings actually improved a bit.

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• A select few will get the gold deals

  by Bob Moon

  The closing ceremonies for the Summer Olympics are Sunday night, and only so many winners will walk away with big-money endorsements. Bob Moon talks about the gold medal deals with sports commentator Diana Nyad.

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• CME Group close to acquiring NYMEX

  by Marketplace Staff

  The CME Group's acquisition of NYMEX is expected to close today. The deal will give CME Group control of 98 percent of all contracts traded on U.S. futures exchanges. Adriene Hill reports why this deal is so big.

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• The winning athlete gets the sales

  by Scott Tong

  Puma had an excellent jump in sales thanks to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who won a gold for the 200-meter run. But other Olympic athletes have had less success selling their official products, as Scott Tong reports.

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• The Olympics a win for NBC

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  Now NBC says it's on track to turn a $100 million from the Olympic Games, which is a profit the network shouldn't take for granted. Stacey Vanek-Smith talks to Variety's Mike Speier about NBC's success.

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• More banks settle securities probe

  by Dan Grech

  Three more big banks have settled a fraud probe into the sale of auction rate securities, but billions in these securities aren't covered by settlements so far. Dan Grech reports around 40 other companies remain under investigation.

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