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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:40:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Options Intellignece Report : Options Activity for PG, CTXS, LINTA, HIG, CVS, UUP, VIX, AONE, SWKS, CLX, BCSI &amp; NVDA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Staples firm – Proctor &amp; Gamble options suggest further upside. Dollar index bull fund call options continue to attract attention<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3615412>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:55:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AONE</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BCSI</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CLX</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CTXS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CVS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">HIG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LINTA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NVDA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PG</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">SWKS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">UUP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VIX</category>
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      <title>Biostar Raises $3.6 Million</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3614366>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BSPM</category>
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      <title>Bulls Back On Track?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Good morning. With chants of &quot;Dow 10K… Dow 10K&quot; once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3614255>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CSCO</category>
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      <title>Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 
1941 UAW-Ford contract<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3614051>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">F</category>
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      <title>Your Kind of Day?</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3611831</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a &quot;Fed Day&quot; as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on &quot;Fed Days.&quot; But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3611831>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TGT</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3611831</link>
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      <title>The Dollar-Proof Portfolio</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3611744</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3611744>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CEW</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GLD</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">IEO</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MON</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">UDN</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VSS</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VTI</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WIP</category>
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      <title>What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3605772>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">BCS</category>
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      <title>Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3604683</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The third quarter was a favorable one for the longs. Except for a few short-lived, minor pullbacks stock prices moved higher through the quarter. Stock price volatility declined, takeover activity rose, and risk appetite improved to help the S&amp;P gain 15%.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3604683>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>History Lesson: November Good For Dow</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What happens in markets in the first 10 months of the year can shed light on what might happen in November and December. The statistic-minded folks at Bespoke Investment Group crunched some numbers going back more than a century and came up with this interesting tidbit<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3604383>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:42:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Technology Rises And Buying Facebook</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3601987</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%.&#160;&#160; Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3601987>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AMZN</category>
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      <title>Dow Corning buys stake in Alloy plant: One of world's largest silicon metal plants is centerpiece of new deal</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nov. 6--Dow Corning Corp. announced it has acquired a 49 percent stake in the silicon plant at Alloy, Fayette County. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In addition, Dow Corning said it has purchased 100 percent of a silicon metal manufacturer in Brazil. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The 49 percent stake in the Alloy plant and the Brazilian manufacturer were acquired from Globe Specialty Metals.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3615341>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LSE</category>
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      <title>Dow Corning buys stake in Alloy plant: One of world's largest silicon metal plants is centerpiece of new deal</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3614006</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nov. 6--Dow Corning Corp. announced it has acquired a 49 percent stake in the silicon plant at Alloy, Fayette County. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In addition, Dow Corning said it has purchased 100 percent of a silicon metal manufacturer in Brazil. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The 49 percent stake in the Alloy plant and the Brazilian manufacturer were acquired from Globe Specialty Metals.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3614006>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DOW</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GLW</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">LSE</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3614006</link>
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      <title>Inland Temp Agencies Are Getting a Few More Calls</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3331836</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jul. 5--In a country searching for any signal it can find indicating the economy may be on the mend, there are more than a few eyes on the offices that recruit and supply temporary workers. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Temp agencies in Riverside and San Bernardino counties say business seems to be picking up slightly, and at least it isn't getting worse. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;As the country emerges from the recession, it needs to look for three solid months of orders for new temp workers, according to American Staffing Association, which represents most of the country's temp agencies and has monitored staffing for 35 years.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3331836>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FLE</category>
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      <title>Janesville Plant May Be Running By Summer</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3132474</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mar. 19--JANESVILLE -- The never-opened Janesville ethanol plant is now  in the hands of AgStar and other lenders who funded construction of that and  other plants that fell into bankruptcy. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Several plants owned by VeraSun, which filed for Chapter 11, were  auctioned Tuesday. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A group of lenders led by Mankato-based AgStar submitted what are called  credit bids for several plants -- effectively bidding the amount they had  loaned for the plants.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3132474>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ADM</category>
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      <title>Biz Quicks - Feb 19 2009 12:54PM</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Feb. 19--Obama housing plan fails to boost Wall Street &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Investors took scant comfort Wednesday from the government's plans to revive the housing market and overall economy. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wall Street ended with only modest changes after a steep sell-off Tuesday sent stock market indicators to their lowest levels since November.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3053008>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
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      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PXP</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">STO</category>
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      <title>Biz Quicks - Feb 19 2009  7:52AM</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3051724</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Feb. 19--Obama housing plan fails to boost Wall Street &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Investors took scant comfort Wednesday from the government's plans to revive the housing market and overall economy. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wall Street ended with only modest changes after a steep sell-off Tuesday sent stock market indicators to their lowest levels since November.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3051724>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CHK</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">HE</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">PXP</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3051724</link>
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      <title>The Washington Times On Computers Column - Feb 17 2009  2:59PM</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Feb. 16--At first blush, the new Euro-scrum over Microsoft Corp.'s  Internet Explorer Web browser and its integration into Microsoft Windows seems  like a '90s hit come back to life, a reprise of a conflict over &quot;bundling&quot;  music-playing software with the operating system.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In mid-January, the EC gave Microsoft two months to respond to a  &quot;statement of objection&quot; that said the American software firm unfairly  dominates the Web browser segment. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Microsoft could face more fines and other  penalties from the European body.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3045224>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
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      <title>Firefox Maker Assists Europe's Attack on Microsoft</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Feb. 11--An American software developer is forming an unusual alliance  with European regulators, aiding their efforts to force Microsoft Corp. to  separate its Web browser from its Windows operating system. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Mozilla Foundation, the Mountain View, Calif., maker of the free  Firefox Web browser, received permission from European Union regulators to  submit arguments in an antitrust case over Microsoft's Internet Explorer. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The European Commission, which handles antitrust matters for the EU, last  week accepted Mozilla's request to submit comments, access case files and  participate at an oral hearing, said Jonathan Todd, a spokesman for the  commission in Brussels.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3031107>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dubal May Cut Production Target</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nov. 11--Dubai Aluminum Co., the United Arab Emirates' aluminum producer building the world's largest smelter, may cut a target to produce 1 million metric tons of aluminum next year because the global financial crisis is reducing demand. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&quot;With these market conditions I think we have to revise it,&quot; Abdullah Kalban, chief executive officer of Dubai Aluminum (Dubal) told reporters at a conference in Dubai on Monday. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kalban, Norsk Hydro ASA Chief Executive Officer Eivind Reiten and Dick Evans, CEO of Rio Tinto Group's Alcan Inc., all told a regional aluminum conference demand for the metal is weakening because of the world economic slowdown.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2789278>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NHYDY</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2789278</link>
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      <title>New Architect Fee Sought for State Jobs</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2615745</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sep. 15--The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) plans to propose a  new fee of at least 3.5 percent of the value of government sector jobs to the  Comptroller General's Department by the fourth quarter of the year, according  to president Thaweejit Chandrasakha. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;He said Thai architects currently earned less from government jobs than  their peers in other countries, and also from private sector work. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Many beautiful architectural works overseas belong to the  government sector,&quot; he said.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2615745>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASA</category>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2615745</link>
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      <title>ASA Limited Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;ASA Limited (NYSE: ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and   other precious mineral investments worldwide, today announced the   preliminary results of its tender offer to purchase up to 720,000 of its   common shares, par value U.S. $1.00 per share, representing 10% of its   issued and outstanding shares. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The tender offer expired at 12:00   midnight, Eastern Time, on October 2, 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Based on current information from Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the   depositary for the tender offer, approximately 2,695,998 of the   Company's common shares, or approximately 37% of its issued and   outstanding shares, were tendered through the expiration date.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3527509>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Reports Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended August 31, 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;ASA Limited (NYSE: ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;other precious mineral investments worldwide, today reported financial &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;results for the nine months ended August 31, 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3484527>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Announces Gold Market Review and Corporate Update Conference Call and Webcast</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other   precious mineral investments worldwide, will present a gold market   update and outlook, as well as a review of corporate activities, in a   conference call and webcast scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2009,   at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mr.   Christensen, a former highly-ranked gold industry analyst, is well-known   as an expert in the gold markets.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dial-in information is as follows:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3449814>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Reports Results for Six Months Ended May 31, 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Net realized gain from other          $9,904             --            foreign currency transactions                                      &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gold mining shares and gold bullion performed well over the last six   months despite the negative news regarding the global economic   environment. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Net investment income (loss) for the six months ended May 31, reflects,   a significant decrease in dividend income due to the effect of the   diversification on the portfolio away from South African gold producers,   a decrease in assets under management, and reduced dividend payouts from   many of the Company's investments as a consequence of the global   recession.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3320591>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Announces Results of Tender Offer Measurement Period</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ASA Limited (NYSE: ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other precious mineral investments worldwide, today announced the results of the tender offer measurement period ended June 26, 2009.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3319915>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Declares Dividend - May 12 2009  3:54PM</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other   precious mineral investments worldwide, today declared a dividend of   $0.10 per share on the common shares of the Company payable May 29, 2009   to shareholders of record on May 22, 2009.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The   Company does not anticipate having current year net investment income as   of the dividend payment date. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Additional information regarding the Company, including detailed   discussion of important tax information, may be found at www.asaltd.com.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3228791>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Declares Dividend</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other precious mineral investments worldwide, today declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on the common shares of the Company payable May 29, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2009.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3282905>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Announces Tender Offer Measurement Period</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other precious mineral investments, today announced that its Board of Directors has fixed the 12-week period commencing April 6, 2009 as the measurement period for the purpose of determining whether the Company will conduct a tender offer for its common shares in its fiscal year ending November 30, 2009.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3174124>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Reports Results for the Three Months Ended February 28, 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ASA Limited (NYSE:ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other precious mineral investments worldwide, today reported the release of the following information with respect to the Company’s operations for the three months ended February 28, 2009:<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3112037>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ASA Limited Announces Results of Vote at Annual General Meeting and Management Changes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ASA Limited (NYSE: ASA), a closed-end fund specializing in gold and other precious minerals investments worldwide, announced that, at today’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders voted to elect David J. Christensen, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Pegge, Robert A. Pilkington and Julian Reid as directors of the Company. Shareholders also voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2009 and authorize the Company’s Audit Committee to set the independent auditors remuneration.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3045789>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  3          ASA LTD                   For: Feb 17  Filed by: Nardolillo Lawrence G. (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Form  3          Nardolillo Lawrence G.    For: Feb 17 (10K)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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