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Financeen-usFri, 9 May 2008 22:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/tm/080509/17242.html?.v=2In this first of a three part interview, Larry Connors talks to Emanuel Derman about his history as a financial analyst and Wall Street engineer as well as some of the concepts he's developed over the years.yahoo_finance/1470725838Fri, 9 May 2008 22:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080509/nef075.html?.v=5ICMA-RC reported today that all eight of its target-date Vantagepoint Milestone Funds outperformed their Morningstar peer medians in the first quarter of 2008, and for the one- and three-year periods ending March 31, 2008, with each ranking among the top third of its peers for the one-year period.yahoo_finance/3897996028Fri, 9 May 2008 21:39:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080509/bonds_glance.html?.v=1Key barometers in the Treasury market late Friday compared with late Thursday. The price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $1,000 invested.yahoo_finance/2080717224Fri, 9 May 2008 21:30:44 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080509/bonds.html?.v=5Treasury prices mostly rose Friday after steeper-than-expected losses at insurer AIG stirred fresh concern about strains still taxing the global financial system and as stocks retreated following another advance in oil prices.yahoo_finance/4179197909Fri, 9 May 2008 21:30:02 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080509/assured_guaranty_mover.html?.v=2Analysts widely agree that Assured Guaranty Ltd. is still among the strongest bond insurers, but after it reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter earnings, they are cutting their earnings expectations.yahoo_finance/640156541Fri, 9 May 2008 21:16:14 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005811.html?.v=1SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the following two San Francisco, CA, issues:yahoo_finance/3531283404Fri, 9 May 2008 21:07:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005794.html?.v=1AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch assigns an 'AA' rating to the City of Lewisville, Texas' $10.5 million waterworks and sewer system revenue bonds, series 2008. In addition, Fitch assigns its 'AA' rating on approximately $37.1 million outstanding parity water revenue bonds.yahoo_finance/1783413298Fri, 9 May 2008 20:44:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005790.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA/F1+' rating to the City of Roseville, California electric system revenue refunding COPs, series 2008A and 2008B:yahoo_finance/1582549942Fri, 9 May 2008 20:38:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080509/rescap_moody_s.html?.v=1Residential Capital LLC, the real estate lending unit of GMAC LLC, does not have a proven business model to repay even reduced debt obligations, given the disruptions on the mortgage market, Moody's Investors Service said Friday.yahoo_finance/1631565958Fri, 9 May 2008 20:35:45 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005789.html?.v=1TAMPA, Fla.----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the City of Charlotte, North Carolina's approximately $183.9 million general obligation refunding bonds, series 2008. The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation on May 13.yahoo_finance/2329440992Fri, 9 May 2008 20:35:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005776.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the following issuances for Energy Northwest :yahoo_finance/3105655538Fri, 9 May 2008 20:18:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005770.html?.v=1AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the City of Lewisville, Texas' $8.85 million general obligation bonds, series 2008. Additionally, Fitch affirms the 'AA' rating to the city's $59.5 million outstanding GO bonds and $45.2 million outstanding certificates of obligation.yahoo_finance/2703024312Fri, 9 May 2008 20:05:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080509/assured_guaranty_dividend.html?.v=1Assured Guaranty Ltd. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4.5 cents. The Bermuda-based bond insurer said the dividend is payable June 9 to shareholders of record May 23.yahoo_finance/3833302822Fri, 9 May 2008 19:46:03 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005757.html?.v=1NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an underlying 'AA-' rating to the Iowa Finance Authority's $150 million variable-rate revenue bonds, series 2008A-1 & 2008A-2 issued on behalf of Iowa Health System .yahoo_finance/1805378357Fri, 9 May 2008 19:46:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005748.html?.v=1BIRMINGHAM, Ala.----Regions Financial Corporation announced today the winners for the 2008 Regions Charity Classic Junior Poster Contest. Meagan Daves, a third grade student at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Ala., was selected as the grand prize winner in the statewide poster competition hosted by Regions.yahoo_finance/1418575273Fri, 9 May 2008 19:36:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005720.html?.v=1AUSTIN, Texas----Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A' rating to Forney Independent School District, Texas' $40 million unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2008. In addition, Fitch affirms the district's approximately $177 million in outstanding unlimited tax bonds at 'A'.yahoo_finance/109772779Fri, 9 May 2008 19:02:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005715.html?.v=1SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an underlying 'A' rating to the Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, CA, San Francisco International Airport , second series variable rate revenue refunding bonds Issue 36C & D and Issue 37C & D, consisting of the following:yahoo_finance/3266354543Fri, 9 May 2008 18:58:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005667.html?.v=1CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Issuer Default Ratings on R.H. Donnelley Corp , R.H. Donnelley, Inc. , Dex Media, Inc. , Dex Media East and Dex Media West at 'B+'. Fitch expects to rate the amended RHDI credit facility 'BB+/RR1' and the proposed DXW credit facility 'BB+/RR1'.yahoo_finance/2779347273Fri, 9 May 2008 18:08:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080509/stanley_works_credit_rating.html?.v=1Moody's Investors Service on Friday affirmed its investment grade "A2" senior unsecured and "P-1" commercial paper ratings for Stanley Works, following the tool maker's decision to increase its commercial paper program.yahoo_finance/3115109438Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080509/20080509005609.html?.v=1CHICAGO----Fitch affirms the 'A+' rating on Clarian Health Partners, Inc.'s approximately $1.4 billion of outstanding debt listed below. The Rating Outlook is Stable.yahoo_finance/4263886749Fri, 9 May 2008 17:00:00 Etc/GMT