Markets
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Stocks rise to finish weak first quarter
Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street managed a moderate gain in the final session of a dismal first quarter Monday, but stock prices and the major indexes still ended the first three...
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Stocks dip as personal spending shows weakness
Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street finished the week with a decline Friday as the financial health of the consumer came into focus following a report that showed personal spending ...
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Do research for overseas investingMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investing in overseas stocks has been like a whirlwind trip abroad for U.S. investors the past few years. Now the journey has ended, at least temporarily, wi...
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Stocks mixed after GDP, Oracle reports
Mar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street sank in volatile trading Thursday after the government confirmed that the last quarter of 2007 did indeed see a sharp economic slowdown. For the ...
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Stocks retreat on weaker-than-expected reports
Mar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks pulled back Wednesday after a drop in February's durable goods orders injected the market with more pessimism about the economy. The Dow Jones industr...
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Wall Street holds onto gains Tuesday
Mar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street paused after a huge two-session rally Tuesday but closed mostly higher, holding on to almost all its gains even after disappointing reports on co...
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Stocks jump as JPMorgan ups bid for Bear Stearns
Mar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street extended its big advance Monday as investors applauded a new agreement that will give Bear Stearns Cos. shareholders five times the payout that w...
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Take on the tickerMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - David J. Klein is a financial consultant with RBC Wealth Management in Vernon Hills Lots of ups and downs last week. What caused the volatility? "We had a variety o...
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US stocks head for lower open after Tuesday's pop
Mar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Wednesday as investors prepared to take profits following Tuesday's pop on Wall Street. However, Morgan Stanley posted ...
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US stocks heading for higher open as traders anticipate big rate cut
Mar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks were poised to open higher Tuesday as investors anticipated a massive interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve just two days after the central bank ...