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52-Week High Club

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS)  hits a yearly high of $22.54.  Fellow retailers Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL),  American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) and J. Crew Group (NYSE: JCG) also hit yearly highs.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) hits a yearly high of $184.30 on analyst enthusiasm for underwriting and mergers and acquisitions businesses.  Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) also hit yearly highs.

Google (NYSE: GOOG) hits a yearly high of $501.13 after a wave of price target increases on optimistic outlook for web advertising, including today’s increase by the brokerage Canaccord Adams.

Palm Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) rallies to a yearly high of $17.12 on rumors that Nokia (NYSE: NOK) may be looking to bid on the handset maker. 

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Credit Card Companies Are Doing Something Nuts

Credit card companies are at war. The biggest issuers are handing out free rewards and benefits to win the best customers.

It’s possible to find cards paying unlimited 1.5%, 2%, and even more today. That’s free money for qualified borrowers, and the type of thing that would be crazy to pass up. Those rewards can add up to thousands of dollars every year in free money, and include other benefits as well.

We’ve assembled some of the best credit cards for users today.  Don’t miss these offers because they won’t be this good forever.

 

Flywheel Publishing has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Flywheel Publishing and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

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