Markets
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Stocks down after tepid economic data, bank shakeups
Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street retreated Monday on more signs of economic weakness and executive shake-ups at two major banks -- reminders of the ongoing fallout from the credi...
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Gas prices hold the line below $4, oil rises
Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gasoline held steady near an average $3.98 a gallon at the pump Monday as a recent slide in oil futures stalled gas' advance to the $4 mark. Oil prices, mean...
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Wall Street wavers after economic data
May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street closed out a winning week with a narrowly mixed performance Friday after the government reported that Americans' spending rose in April to keep p...
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Oil prices fall on supply drop explanation
May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell sharply Thursday after the Energy Department reported unexpected declines in crude oil and gasoline supplies last week, but said the drop in ...
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Fed to make fresh batch of bank loans
May 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it will make a fresh batch of short-term cash loans available to squeezed banks as part of an ongoing effort to...
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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...