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Micron Technology Announces New Chief

The Bad Banker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:23:05 +0000

Micron Technology announced Mark Durcan had been appointed chief executive replacing Steven Appleton, who was killed Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed.

Dow at Highest Since May 2008

The Bad Banker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:22:16 +0000

The blue-chip stock index rose 156.82 points to its highest level since May 2008, as better economic news encouraged investors. The Nasdaq hit its highest close since December 2000.

Jobs Data Show Growth Is Sustained

The Bad Banker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:19:29 +0000

The U.S. economy added more jobs in January than in any month since early last year, pushing down the jobless rate to a level not seen since Obama's first full month in office.