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- Another day, another new health study. This one says that fish oil helps weight loss. It's not so great for the fish, though. The University of South Australia study found that daily doses of fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids helped obese people burn off excess weight.
- How'd you like a job where you just write up the day's ETF performance numbers and speculate on a few reasons for the moves? "Well, those powershare semis (PSI - Cramer's Take) sure had a nice move today due to, er, uh, well everything uses chips these days." He might have other duties at TheStreet, but I'm not sure.
- Wal-Mart giving Germany the heave-ho. Analysts said leaving Germany should boost Wal-Mart's future earnings because it was an unprofitable business in a market that posed tough challenges for Wal-Mart. Germany's difficult regulatory environment made it hard for the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer to open large stores and its low prices did not stand out in a market filled with cut-price stores.
- Eh, enough for a friday. Been working like crazy this week. Made a big career decision. Time to take the kayak out.