First American quarterly profit up - 2004-02-11
First American Corp., a supplier of mortgage, property, credit and other business information, declared on Wednesday its quarterly earnings rose, helped by growth in its financial services group.

The company reported fourth-quarter net income of $94.1 million, or $1.07 a share, compared with $82.8 million, or $1.01 per share, in the year-earlier period.
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US mortgage bonds in holding pattern before Greenspan testimony - 2004-02-11
U.S. mortgage bond prices were down slightly in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries early Wednesday,
but spreads were a bit narrower as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chief Alan Greenspan to lawmakers.

That testimony may offer clues to how the central bank views the U.S. economy and future monetary policy. "We're waiting. We, like most of the rest of world, are sitting on the sidelines. We'll take our cue from Greenspan's comments and the market's response," said Colin Lundgren.
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