Markets
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Stocks jump after GDP revision, decline in oil
May 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose for the third straight session Thursday as oil prices fell sharply and the government reported that the economy grew last quarter at a faster pac...
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Agriculture trades mixed on CBOT; livestock mixed
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture futures traded mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery traded flat at $7.59 a bushel; July corn fell 5.5 cents to $5.925 a bus...
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Tech stocks overtake financials
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- For the first time since the bubble burst earlier this decade, information technology stocks have overtaken financials as the largest sector by market value...
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Stocks rise after durable goods data
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street managed to finish an erratic session with a moderate gain Wednesday as investors found some comfort in upbeat data on durable goods orders. Oil p...
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Oil rebounds from early losses on supply concerns
May 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures rose back above $131 Wednesday, recovering from early losses as threats against Nigerian oil facilities led investors to at least temporarily set...
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Stocks advance after surprise gain in home sales
May 26, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street advanced in uneven trading Tuesday after a drop in oil prices and an unexpected gain in new home sales encouraged investors to put money back int...
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Oil drops below $129 on demand worries
May 26, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices dropped below $129 a barrel Tuesday, falling sharply on a growing sense that soaring gas and oil prices have cut demand for fuel during the normal...
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Wall Street is down after home sales report
May 22, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks resumed their steep slide Friday as investors digested a better-than-expected home sales report that still showed continued weakness, and as traders s...
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Gas at record high as early holiday travelers hit road
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Americans getting an early start on the Memorial Day weekend found that gasoline prices again sprinted to a new record high overnight, reaching a national av...
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Stocks advance after two-day plunge
May 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street steadied itself Thursday after two sessions of steep declines, rebounding moderately as oil prices stepped back from their frenetic upward run. O...