Consumer confidence saw a sharp ten-point improvement from last month, and the ISM Manufacturing Index was strong on Friday.

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Led by Big Ten player of the year Trey Burke and sharp-shooting guard Nik Stauskas, one of three freshman starters, the Wolverines dominated Florida right from tipoff, scoring the game's first 13 points and routing the Gators 79-59 in the South Regional final Sunday.

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Sharp Corporation is providing the theme park of Huis Ten Bosch Co.

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The uptrends in the yields of the German ten-year Bunds and the US ten-year T-Notes (line a) shows a sharp increase since the start of May.

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With ten-year bond yields still well below 6%, Stack doesn't see the sharp rise in rates as having a dampening effect on equities.

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