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Brighter Fed forecast helps market pare losses
NEW YORK  A brighter economic forecast from the Federal Reserve helped the stock market pare losses that followed uninspiring reports on consumer sentiment and housing.

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Sales of new homes forecast to rise 2 percent
WASHINGTON  Sales of new homes are expected to post a modest increase in October, reinforcing data this week that showed the real estate market is regaining its footing after a dramatic collapse.


 
Most-active Georgia stocks Details
Name Ticker   Last   Change  Pct
HOME DEPOT INC HD 27.58 -0.92 -3.23
COCA-COLA CO KO 54.85 0.10 0.18
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP SNV 10.79 0.38 3.65
SUNTRUST BANKS INC STI 48.97 3.07 6.69
SOUTHERN COMPANY, THE SO 39.03 0.93 2.44
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE B UPS 68.82 1.17 1.73
AFLAC INC AFL 58.41 1.69 2.98
COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES CCE 17.77 -0.73 -3.95
CHOICEPOINT INC CPS 49.90 0.99 2.02
BEAZER HOMES USA BZH 7.30 -0.21 -2.80
Last updated Sep 16, 2008 7:40:57 PM ET

 
Georgia winners today Details
Name Ticker   Last   Change  Pct
CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES INC CSAR 2.01 0.26 14.86
UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS UCBI 13.49 1.63 13.74
INTERFACE INC CL A IFSIA 12.80 1.28 11.11
Graphic Packaging Holding Company GPK 2.95 0.29 10.90
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC CUZ 25.35 2.24 9.69
AMERIS BANCORP ABCB 13.25 1.05 8.61
RPC INC RES 15.66 1.11 7.63
CARTER'S INC CRI 20.61 1.36 7.06
SUNTRUST BANKS INC STI 48.97 3.07 6.69
RADIANT SYSTEMS INC RADS 9.49 0.59 6.63
Last updated Sep 16, 2008 7:40:57 PM ET

 
Georgia losers today Details
Name Ticker   Last   Change  Pct
ATHEROGENICS INC AGIX 0.27 -0.12 -30.77
ING Groep NV IDG 15.07 -2.04 -11.92
CRESCENT BANKING COMPANY CSNT 6.01 -0.70 -10.43
CHARTER FINANCIAL CORP CHFN 10.05 -1.15 -10.27
WEGENER CORPORATION WGNR 0.65 -0.07 -9.71
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP AAME 1.39 -0.14 -8.95
CUMULUS MEDIA INC CMLS 3.85 -0.35 -8.33
HABERSHAM BANCORP HABC 6.55 -0.46 -6.53
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc PSTI 0.80 -0.05 -5.88
Concurrent Computer Corp CCUR 6.07 -0.37 -5.75
Last updated Sep 16, 2008 7:40:57 PM ET

 

 
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