Markets
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Stock falls on weak jobs report, Wal-Mart sales
Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street retreated Thursday after weekly unemployment claims jumped to a six-year high and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other retailers reported disappointing...
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Street advances as oil declines
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street logged another winning day Wednesday as a drop in oil prices and a better-than-expected profit report from technology bellwether Cisco Systems In...
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Oil prices fall after inventory report
Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell below $118 a barrel Wednesday after the government reported bigger-than-expected jumps in supplies of crude oil and distillates, suggesting h...
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Wall Street extends rally after Fed decision
Aug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- An already soaring Wall Street extended its advance Tuesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and assuaged some of the market's fears a...
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Oil falls as low as $118 on demand concerns
Aug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices sank as low as $118 a barrel Tuesday on the growing belief that a U.S. economic slowdown and high energy costs are curbing consumer demand for gas...
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Have stocks stabilized, or is there pain to come?
Aug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- After last week's dreary economic news, Wall Street is more certain than ever that it is facing a recession. But it's also seeing signs that corporate Americ...
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Stocks fall as oil falls sharply
Aug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street has ended the day moderately lower -- but recovered a big chunk of a steep early loss as the price of oil tumbled. Light, sweet crude is down $3....
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Oil prices drop about $4
Aug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices plunged to a three-month low Monday, briefly tumbling below $120 a barrel in another huge sell-off after Tropical Storm Edouard seemed less likely...
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Stocks pull back after another decline in jobs
Jul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street extended its decline Friday after readings on jobs, manufacturing and construction indicated that businesses and workers still face a tough U.S. ...
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Paulson says stimulus to ensure growthJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he expects the government's fiscal stimulus plan will boost economic growth in the second half of the year, offsetting a housing do...