Warren Buffett“A public opinion poll is no substitute for thought.”
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Stocks show mildly positive reaction to Obama (AP)
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Stock index futures are moderately higher after Obama’s address, perhaps because of what he didn’t say. The president did not mention his plan to restrict the size of the nation’s banks, or the risky trading practices that brought them big profits. That plan is one of investors’ biggest concerns right now — stocks plunged last week after Obama announced that he wanted to increase regulation of the banks.
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are up 55 points, or 0.5 percent, at 10,250, while
futures are up 8.40, or 0.8 percent, at 1,103.