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Reuters - The New York Stock Exchange will ring the opening bell in
 honor of itself on Wednesday as it goes public, ending a 213-year
 history as a member-owned club and eyeing further growth in the booming
 exchange sector.

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Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, reflecting an
 increase in loan refinancing, as interest rates surged to a three-month
 high, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.

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Reuters - VNU NV  has agreed to be acquired by a group of private equity
 firms for 7.5 billion euros ($9 billion) cash, potentially capping a
 year of upheaval at the world's largest market research firm.

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Reuters - Six Flags Inc.  on Wednesday said its fourth-quarter loss
 widened as the theme park operator restructured its operations under a
 new management.

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Reuters - OPEC reassured on Wednesday it will keep oil output close to
 the limit to bring prices within consumers' comfort zone and fill
 supply gaps, but a threat by Iran to review its oil exports undermined
 the message.

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Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, reflecting an
 increase in loan refinancing, as interest rates surged to a three-month
 high, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.

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Reuters - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday, signaling the
 Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes could fall for
 a fifth-straight day, as U.S. Treasury debt yields held near 21-month
 highs and after another misstep by Google Inc.

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Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, reflecting an
 increase in loan refinancing, as interest rates surged to a three-month
 high, an industry trade group said on Wednesday.

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Reuters - Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. supermarket chain, on Tuesday
 posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit versus a
 year-earlier loss on strong bakery, produce, fuel and grocery sales.

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