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What: Shares of Allied Irish Banks
So what: The news hasn't changed in Ireland. The country is still about to take a big bailout, the banks are still at the center of the problems, and bond investors are still highly skeptical. Why are Allied Irish Banks' shares up, then? Equity investors are continuing to speculate that there will be something left behind for them when all of the dust settles.
Now what: The Irish government just announced that it is significantly increasing its stake in the Bank of Ireland
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