Finance
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Morgan Stanley 2Q profit beats estimates
Jun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley says trading and the sale of some of its holdings helped lift the investment bank's profit above Wall Street projections for the second quarte...
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Fed leases more space as people write fewer checksJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - HELENA, Mont. -- The shift to fewer paper checks and greater electronic movement of money in the United States has left the Federal Reserve with some empty office space....
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Goldman Sachs 2Q beats Wall Street expectationsJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs, the world's largest investment bank, says strong asset management and equity underwriting pushed second-quarter profit above Wall Street expec...
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Rates on 30-year mortgages jump
Jun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped to the highest level in nearly eight months, reflecting increased concerns about what the Federal Reserve might do to bat...
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FHA chief warns against broad housing intervention
Jun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A Bush administration official on Monday warned against overly broad government intervention to stem the housing crisis, arguing that lawmakers' foreclosur...
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Investing in hot area can mean saying 'sell'
Jun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - With higher prices at the pump unavoidable, many investors would no doubt love to put some of the money lost to $4 gas back in their pockets. But harnessing t...
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Wachovia's mistake spotlights Countrywide deal
Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It's the most basic rule of investing: Buy low, sell high. Former Wachovia Corp. chief executive Ken Thompson couldn't escape his disastrous decision ...
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Retailers don't expect boom from stimulus checks
Jun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Apparel retailers who once saw the government's economic stimulus plan as a way to heat up winter's dismal sales are wondering if it's ever going to get warm....
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IRS: More people filing returns electronically
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- More taxpayers are avoiding that April 15 dash to the post office by filing their returns electronically, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday. The ...
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Rates on 30-year mortgages dip below 6 percent
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages dipped below 6 percent this week, falling to their lowest level in five weeks. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported T...