After a buyout, a company cuts an average of 7% of its workforce, but new positions in new locations are added at a 6% clip.
Ameriprise posted strong returns, while E*Trade took a larger-than-expected plunge into negative territory.
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Fears that stock-market panic may spread to the bond market led to a meeting between regulators and several large insurers of debt.
First-time jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 301,000, the lowest level since early September.
The tentative deal involving $150 billion worth of tax rebates would provide $300 to $1,200 per household.
Franklin Resources reported a 21% increase in profits while Janus Capital Group experienced a 29% drop in earnings.
William Galvin has requested a list of Massachusetts public-issuer bonds insured by the companies since January 2006.
For all of 2007, the median sales price of an existing single-family home fell 1.8%.
Treasury bill, note and bond issuance is expected to climb to $125 billion during the first quarter of this year.
