Socialist Francois Hollande's victory in the French presidential election over the weekend didn't come as a shock to anyone, but it's still being blamed for big stock market losses in many areas of the world. Although French stocks jumped, with the CAC 40
Among Dow stocks, Wal-Mart
On the down side, AT&T
Finally, General Electric
Say bonjour to profits
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