Markets
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Oil prices soar to around $70
Nov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Oil prices surged 11 percent in Election Day trading as the dollar fell against major currencies. Crude prices moved in tandem with global markets, which jump...
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Rush of economic data likely to shape week
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street's steep gains in the final days of October are leaving some investors optimistic that the market has put its scariest days behind it, but they're...
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Another economic report, another drop for oil
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- A worsening economic climate pushed crude futures downward and depressed gasoline futures even further Monday, one bit of good news for consumers amid a flurr...
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Stocks end quiet session mixed ahead of election
Nov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended the calmest session in recent memory with a narrowly mixed performance Monday as investors largely looked past a weak reading on the manufa...
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U.S. auto sales likely fell for 12th month on crunchOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. auto sales probably fell for the 12th straight month in October, extending the longest slide in 17 years, as the credit freeze helped crush demand for General Motor...
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Consumers closing their wallets
Oct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - After slashing their spending in September as the financial meltdown intensified, shoppers went into full retreat in October, spooked by rising layoffs and sh...
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Winery uncorks lightweight bottles to save cash, help environment
Oct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - HOPLAND, Calif. - Thin is in at Fetzer Vineyards, at least when it comes to wine bottles. The Northern California winery is switching to a lighter weight glass to cut sh...
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Oil falls below $65 on U.S. woes
Oct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Oil prices slipped below $65 a barrel Friday, heading for what will likely become the sharpest monthly decline in crude prices since futures trading began on t...
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Stocks ends sour week up 144
Oct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market closed out a horrendous October, its worst month in 21 years, with a big advance Friday as more investors took chances on stocks turned into...
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Stocks close up after GDP report
Oct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street displayed some welcome signs of stability Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 190 points in a relatively calm session de...