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Vivus is upgraded to 'hold,' and Principal Financial is upgraded to 'buy.'
Central to this question is how long you plan to stay in your home.
Critics are having a field day. Do you think the $26 billion deal will help homeowners injured by bank misbehavior? Do you think there was misbehavior?
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Imagine paying for groceries with gold instead of paper money -- if the store owner agreed to accept it, that is.
Appraisals are playing a much more important role in whether homebuying deals go through.
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