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Toronto's numero dos!
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Barrick considers sale of energy unit
Barrick Gold Corp. is considering the sale of its energy unit as the world's largest gold miner continues a radical revamp of capital spending and corporate strategy to deal with massive cost over-runs at a flagship project in the southern Andes.

Goldman Sachs readies for bond market meltdown
The investment bank has upped its own borrowing in order to lock in low interest rates.

Bulls see a great year for equities
But the Commodities Research Bureau index says otherwise.

Not so rapido
The U.S. Justice department throws a legal roadblock in front of Anheuser-Busch InBev's plan to buy Mexico's Grupo Modelo.

(Jody White is the Web Editor for Streetwise.)

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Study and track financial data on any traded entity: click to open the full quote page. Data updated as of 22/11/24 4:15pm EST.

SymbolName% changeLast
ABX-T
Barrick Gold Corp
+0.71%25.49
BUD-N
Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A. ADR
+0.07%54.73
GS-N
Goldman Sachs Group
+1.12%602.78

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