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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sen. John McCain leads both Democratic presidential contenders in the latest daily tracking poll compiled by Rasmussen reports. McCain, R-Ariz., the presumptive Republican nominee, outpolls both Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., by 50% to 42%, and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., by 49% to 41%. McCain now leads both Democrats among unaffiliated voters, and favorability ratings for both Obama and Clinton stood below the 50% mark. McCain's favorability rating held steady in its recent range at 55%. As for the Democratic tilt, Clinton made up ground and was ahead by 46% to 45% over Obama, who had a significant lead against Clinton for much of the past week. The Rasmussen tracking poll is reported on a four-day rolling average basis using nightly telephone surveys of 1,600 likely voters. The margin for error is plus or minus three percentage points.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more inf

This Stalking Stocks commentary video shows several candidates for break out or short sales for at least short term gains by buying the break or selling the break down on good volume and closing at least some on the first day. Today including: XRM, PMCS, USD, GIM, SMMX, CLDN, SOEN, REDF, SGEN, TASR, BLC, VCI.

Some homeowners struggling with mortgage payments are opting for a dose of strong medicine to cure their financial ills: a short sale, in which the lender agrees to accept less than what is owed, to remove the house from the books.

Few firms evaluate the long-term growth of competitive intelligence in firm business development. This article seeks to illustrate how a law firm can build a robust intelligence function that will provide the greatest strategic benefit over the short and long terms.

Business News: Studios, theater owners told to settle fee issues -- NATO prexy John Fithian warned Sunday that the cinema industry is headed for 'a potential train wreck' over 3-D if studios and theater owners do not settle their dispute over digital cinema fees in short order.

GBP/JPY's fall from 205.09 extends further to as low as 198.07 before recovering. Though, recovery from there was limited by 4 hours 55 EMA, arguing that fall fro 205.09 is still in force. From a short term angle, initial outlook is neutral this week. Break of 198.07 will indicate that...

In late 2006, as economists warned of an imminent housing market collapse, housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson repeatedly insisted that the mounting wave of mortgage failures was a short-term 'correction.'