Three-Year Stock Rally Only Has the Fed to Thank

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MoreCurrent DateTime: 11:30:43 08 Feb 2012LinksList Documentid: 23279717Expiration DateTime: 2/8/2012 11:33:17 AM cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("", "23279717_1","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Credit Rating Cut for CME Group cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46312602", "23279717_1","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Cooking Up Big Gains in Casual Dining Stocks cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46310804", "23279717_2","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Caesars' Wild Open cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46311699", "23279717_3","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Stock Market's Three-Year Rally Has Fed to Thank cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("45885906", "23279717_4","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Forget the Incredible Shrinking Greek Politicians"”It's Draghi Time! cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46309688", "23279717_5","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); The Price of K-Cup Convenience cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46308765", "23279717_6","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); What's Shaking: Wednesday's Early Movers cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46308873", "23279717_7","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); What the New 401(k) Rules Mean for You cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46299892", "23279717_8","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Greece Talks, Earnings Will Keep Markets on Edge cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46303527", "23279717_9","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); Caesar's Scaled Back IPO Prices At $9.00 a Share cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("46300737", "23279717_10","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); cnbc_commentCountMapObj.cnbc_commentCountMap_put("", "23279717_1","cnbcCommentsTxt" ); EDITOR Current DateTime: 08:08:17 08 Feb 2012LinksList Documentid: 44039410Patti Domm

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