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NEW YORK—-NYSE Euronext today reported net income of $125 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009, compared to net income of $174 million, or $0.66 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2008.

The soaring price of gold added luster to third-quarter earnings at Barrick Gold Corp. and Newmont Mining Corp. sending their stocks higher Thursday.

CHICAGO—-PFGBEST® has appointed Scott Slutsky as Managing Director of its newly-created Global Services Division. Slutsky came on board with the PFGBEST acquisition of the customer assets of Alaron earlier this year.

The dollar fell against the euro Thursday, ending a 4-day advance, after the U.S. economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, leading investors to jump back into riskier assets.

IRVINE, Calif.—-Allergan, Inc. today announced operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Allergan also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on November 30, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 9, 2009.