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Word on Wall Street

"It (restructuring of Greece's sovereign debt) is going to be a drawn-out process like it has been, but the market has been looking beyond that," said Tim Ghriskey, investment officer of Solaris Asset Management, in an interview with Reuters.

Today In The Markets

TSX nets small advance as Greek party leaders hold crucial debt talks

DJIA	12,883.95	+5.75
NASDAQ	2,915.86	+11.78
S&P500	1,349.96	+2.91
S&P/TSX	12,521.02	+8.60
S&P/TSX Venture	1,665.74	+2.41

TORONTO-NEW YORK (The Canadian Press) - The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher, thanks to a late session runup in financial stocks.

Meanwhile, traders hoped that Greece is close to arriving at a deal that will see it get a crucial second bailout to stave off bankruptcy.

The S&P/TSX composite index rose 8.61 points to 12,521.02, weighted down by lower mining stocks, while the TSX Venture Exchange was up 2.41 points to 1,665.74. The Canadian dollar was down 0.13 of a cent to 100.39 cents US.

U.S. markets advanced with the Dow industrials adding 5.75 points to 12,883.95. The Nasdaq composite index jumped 11.78 points to 2,915.86 while the S&P 500 index was up 2.91 points to 1,349.96.

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After-Hours News

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO, Stock Forum)
Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, today reported its second quarter results for the period ended January 28, 2012. Cisco reported second quarter net sales of $11.5 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.2 billion or $0.40 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.6 billion or $0.47 per share. That compares to year ago sales of $10.4 billion, net income of $1.5 billion or $0.27 cents a share.

Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX: T.LSG, Stock Forum)
Lake Shore Gold Corp. announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with Franco-Nevada Corp. (TSX: T.FNV, Stock Forum) through which Franco-Nevada will pay to the Company US$35 million for a 2.25% net smelter return royalty on the sale of minerals from the company's Timmins West Complex. In addition, Franco-Nevada will pay C$15 million to acquire 10,050,591 common shares of the Company on a private placement basis, with the purchase price per share of C$1.49 representing a 5% premium to the 10-day volume weighted average price.