Word: yielding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Business Week magazine would have you believe. One HBS official found the new ranking "interesting," reminding us that of America's business schools, Harvard has the most selective admissions process, the highest yield among accepted applicants, the best job placement record and the highest average starting salary for graduates...
...find [the ranking] interesting, because we have the highest application rate, yield, placement in jobs and average starting salary," said an HBS official who spoke on condition of anonymity...
...Jones industrials surged 50 points in the first 15 minutes of trading. But then profit-takers moved in, leaving the Dow at 3889.95, a gain of 14.80 points. The S&P 500 rose 2.32 to 467.79. NASDAQ stocks inched up 0.89 to 767.89. Bond prices surged, as the yield on the benchmark 30-year Treasury fell to 7.85%. The price of gold fell a dollar to $386.95 in London trading...
...Friday. Eleven hundred Big Board stocks fell on the day, while more than 900 advanced. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped1.68 points to 3875.15. The S&P 500 fell less than half a point to 465.47. NASDAQ stocks rose 1.43 to 767.00. Bond prices also dropped, as the yield on the Treasury's benchmark 30-year issue rose to 7.9%. The price of gold rose 25 cents to $387.90 in London trading...
Stocks soared Tuesday in heavy trading, powered by a slew of strong corporate earnings reports and falling bond yields. A sampler of good news: Union Corp., the nation's ninth largest banking company, reported that third-quarter profits increased 24% from a year ago; Pepsico, fueled by improved performance in its soft drink and snack foods divisions, posted an 18% hike in earnings. As a result, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 55.51 points to 3876.83. The S&P 500 rose nearly seven points to 465.79. NASDAQ shares rose 8.76 to 765.751. Bond prices rallied on rumors that the Feds...