UPDATE 2-Cedar Fair denies story about takeover talks

(Reuters) - "We have never at any point in time been contacted by the New York Post for a comment for this article," Cedar Fair spokeswoman Stacy Frole said.




A spokesman for the paper said it was standing by the story.


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Yen May Extend Decline Against Euro, Dollar as Stock Rally Encourages Risk

(Bloomberg) -- The yen may extend its decline
against the euro and dollar as a rebound in U.S. stocks might
restore investors' confidence to buy higher-yielding assets
funded by loans in Japan.

The Japanese currency dropped yesterday as rising U.S.
equities encouraged investors to resume the so-called carry
trade. Japan's yen has gained against all 16 major currencies
tracked by Bloomberg this month amid concern over subprime losses
and credit risks.


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US STOCKS-Profit optimism, financials fuel Wall St's rebound

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 30 - U.S. stocks rebounded on
Monday after a global equity sell-off last week, as optimism
about earnings resurfaced and concern about credit conditions
eased.




Financial shares, which have borne the brunt of fallout
from tightening credit markets, bounced back in part after
ratings agency Standard & Poor's upgraded Morgan Stanley's
debt.


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Profit optimism, financials fuel Wall St.'s rebound

(Reuters) - Financial shares, which have borne the brunt of fallout from tightening credit markets, bounced back in part after ratings agency Standard & Poor's upgraded Morgan Stanley's debt.




Sentiment about the sector also improved after the bailout of a hedge fund steeped in subprime mortgage market losses and a home lending unit of GMAC reported narrowing losses. General Motors Corp. shares rose 4.9 percent, boosting the Dow.


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Asian Stocks Rebound From Rout in U.S. Trading; HSBC Climbs on Earnings

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks trading in the U.S.
rebounded from their biggest weekly drop in more than four months
after HSBC Holdings Plc and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia reported
higher earnings.

The Bank of New York Co.'s Asia ADR Index, tracking the
region's American depositary receipts, rose 1.9 percent, the most
since May 11, to 167.96. The measure last week declined 3.8
percent, the most since the period ended March 2.


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Dow Jones, Graham, Ingersoll and Rural Cellular: U.S. Equity Movers Final

(Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies
whose shares had unusual price changes in U.S. exchanges. Stock
symbols are in parentheses after company names. Share prices are
as of 4 p.m. in New York.

Some mortgage lenders fell after American Home Mortgage
Investment Corp. (AHM US) delayed its quarterly dividend and
raised doubts about whether it has enough cash to stay in
business. Shares of American Home were halted.


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UPDATE 1-Insurer Principal Financial posts higher earnings

(Reuters) - Net earnings increased to $303.8 million, or $1.12 a share,
from $210.5 million, or 76 cents a share, in the year-earlier
quarter.




Operating earnings, which analysts use to measure
performance because it excludes investments, were $282.9
million, or $1.05 a share.


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