Markets
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U.S. stock futures turn negative after slower-than-expected jobs growth
Jan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the government's much-anticipated employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate....
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Stocks open higher after employment readings; rising oil stirs concerns
Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks opened higher Thursday after a private employment reading showed a rise in jobs for December, easing some concerns about the economy a day before the ...
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Stocks fall after weak manufacturing reading stirs concerns about economy
Jan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fell Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on the manufacturing sector triggered concerns of a further slowdown in the overall economy. The D...
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Metal markets on the declineJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Nickel will lead a decline in industrial metals this year as stockpiles expand and demand slows with the U.S. housing market, a survey of analysts showed. Nick...
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Wall Street still up in 2007 despite volatile 12 months
Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a painful year with another steep loss Monday as investors glumly anticipated that 2008 would bring more of the uncertainty and turbulence ...
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Take on the tickerDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - David Klein, senior vice president/financial consultant, RBC Dain Rauscher Inc., Vernon Hills The Benazir Bhutto assassination negatively impacted the market. What do yo...
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Street closes an erratic week
Dec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street finished an erratic week narrowly mixed Friday after a government report of a steep decline in new home sales stirred concerns that weakness in h...
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Stocks temper gains after sharp drop in new home sales stirs concerns
Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks gave up much of an early rally Friday after the government reported sales of new homes fell in November to their lowest level in more than 12 years, s...
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Stock futures turn lower following Bhutto assassination
Dec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stock futures turned lower Thursday after the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. A marginal increase in durable goods orders a...
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Stocks fall moderately amid concerns about weak holiday sales
Dec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks pulled back moderately Wednesday as investors returned from the Christmas holiday to news of weaker-than-expected retail sales. The International Coun...