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Shares Extend Winning Streak

DUBAI — UAE shares extended their winning streak to a fourth day on Tuesday, tracking Asian markets which climbed to their best levels in a year, and with crude oil prices holding above $69 a barrel encouraging investors to snap up blue chips.

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Morgan Stanley Upgrades ADCB

DUBAI — Morgan Stanlely has upgraded Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank to an ‘overweight’ from ‘equal weight,’ its top pick among Abu Dhabi-based banks, and raised the priced target for three other banks in the emirate, citing these banks’ better-than-expected first half results and attractive valuations.

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Mubadala H1 Net Profit Dives 38pc

ABU DHABI — Mubadala Development Company, or Mubadala, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi Government, reported a 38 per cent fall in net profit to Dh737.7 million in the first half of 2009, as it suffered impairment losses totalling Dh756.71 million.

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