Markets
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Stocks extend declines after disappointing GE profits
Apr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street slumped Friday after a disappointing first-quarter report from General Electric Co. surprised the market and stoked concern about the health of b...
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Wall Street points toward lower opening as investors await sales figures
Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks were poised to open lower Thursday as investors, anxious about the financial health of the average U.S. consumer, awaited sales figures from major ret...
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Wall Street tilts toward flat open on worries about corporate earnings
Apr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street was poised to open little changed Wednesday after United Parcel Service Inc. lowered its first-quarter forecast, adding to investor anxiety about...
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Stocks tilt toward lower open after disappointing reports
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks were poised to open lower Tuesday, after downbeat corporate reports from aluminum company Alcoa Inc. and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. led of...
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Stocks rise as investors examine possible corporate deals
Apr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street advanced Monday following reports of potential corporate deals -- including news that Washington Mutual Inc. might get a $5 billion investment fr...
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Gas prices push higher into record territory
Apr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gas prices rose further into record territory today, pulled higher by resurgent oil futures and a growing belief that gasoline supplies are falling as the su...
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Take on the tickerApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - What moved markets last week? "The financial sector was the primary driver of the week. We had UBS and Lehman Brothers make some significant moves that seemed to instill...
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Microsoft gives Yahoo three weeks
Apr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer's board Saturday, warning that if a deal ...
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Wall Street stocks head for gains at the opening
Apr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street shares headed for a higher opening Friday, as investors waited to learn whether the economy shed more jobs last month. Friday's market is likely ...
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Wall Street stocks to open slightly lowerApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street was set to drop a bit at Thursday's opening, with investors likely to show caution ahead of a second day of congressional testimony from Federal ...