Markets
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Wall Street falls ahead of Fed rate move
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street pulled back Tuesday as investors, already uneasy ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, grew more concerned about the economy aft...
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Intraday oil prices rise to record above $93 a barrelOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - VIENNA, Austria _ Oil prices spiked above $93 a barrel to a new trading high Monday before falling back, propelled by news that Mexico's state oil company was suspendin...
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Stock futures trade little changed ahead of goods, home sales, jobless data
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a flat open Thursday as Wall Street awaited some key readings on the economy: durable goods orders, jobless claims and new home sa...
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Stocks head toward lower open ahead of Merrill Lynch earnings
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a lower open Wednesday as Wall Street showed caution ahead of financial results from Merrill Lynch & Co. that are expected to reve...
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UPS predicts slower holiday season
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- UPS' growth in the fourth quarter, which includes the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, will be its slowest in four years due mostly to weak U.S. retail sa...
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Stocks head toward higher open on strong profits from Apple, American Express, DuPont
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a higher open Tuesday, with Wall Street growing more upbeat about corporate profits after solid results from such blue-chip names...
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Bear Stearns, Citic to form joint venture
Oct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. and Chinese bank Citic Securities Co. said Monday they will form a strategic partnership that includes $1 billion in cross-i...
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Hasbro 3rd-quarter profit rises on tax adjustmentOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) _ Hasbro Inc., the nation's second biggest toymaker, said Monday its third-quarter profit climbed 62 percent on higher sales led by its Transformers...
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Oil prices skid below $88 a barrelOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON (AP) _ Oil prices dropped more than $1 a barrel Monday, extending a retreat from last week's record above $90 a barrel as investors took profits before the contra...
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Stocks mostly lower as credit, profit worries escalate
Oct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street turned mixed in volatile trading Monday as investors pulled away from stocks amid worries about the credit and housing markets and disappointing ...