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Treasury's Big Stake Weighs on AIG's Stock Price

During the past month, AIG stock fell nearly 10% drop after an announcement that the government would sell some of its stake in the insurance giant. The Treasury's ownership in the company has declined from 92% to 77%, but the prospect of its future sell-offs are holding the stock down.

Can Portugal Avoid a Bailout by Selling Billions in Bonds?

In a key test of whether it will be able to raise the %u20AC20 billion it needs to avoid a bailout, the Portuguese government hopes to sell %u20AC1.25 billion in a bond auction Wednesday. Will Portugal end up following the path of Ireland and Greece?

Uncle Sam pitches in: Mortgage apps up 112% with fed help