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Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 2.2 percent in late February, the exchange said on Tuesday, suggesting an increase in bearish sentiment in the stock market.

Atlantans' biggest concern with the state water shortage isn't parched brown lawns or watering restrictions -- it's the economy.

As grain prices rise and ethanol makes up an increasing portion of the nation's fuel supply, a major drought in the Plains states could pose a significant threat to the U.S. economy. Agricultural economists are warning that El Nino could cause grain shortages that could reverberate in an unprecedented way through the economy.

Another week has passed and another objective has been met. Since overtaking 1.50, momentum behind the euro?s rally has certainly accelerated. This past...

SANTA MONICA, CA (MARKET WIRE) Exit Only, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EXTO) which owns Text4Cars.com, is pleased to announce that its US Joint Venture Partner had a booth and attended the 91st Edition of the NADA convention in San Francisco. Shortcode USA will demonstrate the Text4cars service to dealers and exhibitors at the convention.

Mortgage financer Freddie Mac briefly fell short of its minimum capital requirements last fall, but quickly came back into compliance by issuing $6 billion in preferred stock in December, federal regulators said today.Freddie Mac and its sister company, Fannie Mae, managed to build capital surpluses well above the stricter requirements put in place following accounting and management scandals that forced both companies to restate several years of earnings. more...read more

These are some stocks that have been tagged by users over at StockTickr:GFG: GUARANTY FINANCIAL GROUP INC Outlook: Short New low on 3.92 times average volume: 1,042,385 vs. 266,150(tags: short, New Low on Huge Volume)EXEL: EXELIXIS INC Outlook: Short Industry: Research Services New low on 3.78 times average volume: 3,979,983 vs. 1,052,800(tags: short, New Low on Huge Volume)MNKD: MANNKIND CORPORATION Outlook: [...]

ASIC has fired off a please explain to several broking houses over rumours of short selling and insider trading in stocks.

Greg McBride, senior financial analyst for BankRate.com, says that mortgage rates stand roughly where they did a week ago, despite a wild ride. Rates for the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage stand at 6.4 percent now, but dropped as low as 6.1 percent and jumped up to 6.75 percent in the last week. 'I am hard pressed to think of another time when we have had that much volatility - both up and down - in such a short period of time,' McBride said in a radio interview. McBride described the current credit crunch as being like 'the movie villain that refuses to die,' noting that each time it gets back up and into the headlines, it makes mortgage rates pop up with it.

Indices shaved off initial losses as investors sought to bargain buying and covered short positions.