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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Rally Goes On, Modestly

Cisco provides some good news, though investors not totally cheered

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(Newser) – Oil prices continued to fall, spurring modest gains for the markets today, but Freddie Mac’s enormous second-quarter loss signified that the housing and credit crises are not over yet, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 40.30 to close at 11,656.07. The Nasdaq gained 28.54, ending at 2,378.37, and the S&P 500 gained 4.30 to 1,289.18.

Tech giant Cisco Systems rose 6.2% after strong quarterly results beat forecasts; AIG fell after Société Generale posted a sell rating. Crude oil traded down 59 cents to 118.58. "The fact that we have lower oil and a strong dollar is propelling stocks and extending the post-Fed rally," one analyst said, referencing yesterday’s 331-point surge.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Eric Schumacher watches the numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.
Trader Eric Schumacher watches the numbers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Traders gather on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.
Traders gather on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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