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The Motley Fool — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:45:00 +0000

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Coke pins China hopes on Beijing blitz

The Wall Street Journal — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:01:00 +0000

An association with the Olympics helps the soft-drink maker connect with 1.3 billion consumers. A trickier task is teaching the Chinese 'how to drink Coke and how to love Coke.'

H-P profit rises to $2 billion

Charley Blaine and Elizabeth Strott — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:24:39 +0000

The PC giant gets a boost from international sales. Positive momentum in techs could help offset jitters about financials and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mortgage applications fall.

Wall St rises as bank, energy shares rebound (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:04:40 +0000

Reuters - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday as news of a solid quarterly profit and outlook from Hewlett-Packard , the world's largest computer maker, helped investors battle fears about the credit crisis.

Wall Street finishes erratic day higher (AP)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:53:56 +0000

AP - Wall Street scored a moderate gain after a volatile session Wednesday that saw the major indexes ratchet up and down on the seesawing price of oil and mixed feelings about the financial sector.

London shares close higher (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:10:04 +0000

AFP - London shares enjoyed modest recoveries early Wednesday as share-price gains for heavyweight mining and energy groups help to lift indices that dived a day earlier.

European shares recover slightly (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:52 +0000

AFP - Europe's main stock markets enjoyed modest recoveries early Wednesday as share-price gains for heavyweight mining and energy groups help to lift indices that dived a day earlier, dealers said.

China stocks jump on speculation over policy plans (AP)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:51:42 +0000

AP - Chinese stocks surged Wednesday in their biggest gain in nearly four months on speculation Beijing plans new economic stimulus measures and other policies aimed at reviving the country's languishing markets.

China shares surge 7.63 pct on policy support hopes (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:03:18 +0000

AFP - Chinese share prices surged to close 7.63 percent higher on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that Beijing will soon act to support the ailing stock market, dealers said.

Global stocks gain, dollar rises towards 2008 peak (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:31:20 +0000

Reuters - Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a two-year low as Chinese shares surged on hopes for policies from Beijing to jumpstart growth, though many analysts said it was a long shot.