Markets
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Grainger beats forecasts, shares riseApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Building maintenance supply company W.W. Grainger Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit today as its programs to add new products and expand in ...
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Oil prices rebound above $111 on pipeline repair, weak dollar
Apr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Oil prices rebounded Monday on reports that a U.S. oil pipeline was shut for repairs and as the dollar weakened again against other currencies. Light, sweet crude for Ma...
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Asian, European markets fall
Apr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Stock markets across Europe and Asia fell Monday amid concerns about a slowdown in the U.S. economy and the outlook for corporate profits. In Asia, the biggest...
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Markets drop as investors worry about weak earnings
Apr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street stumbled Friday after a disappointing first-quarter report from General Electric Co. surprised the market and stoked concern about the health of ...
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Stocks extend declines after disappointing GE profits
Apr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street slumped Friday after a disappointing first-quarter report from General Electric Co. surprised the market and stoked concern about the health of b...
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Wall Street points toward lower opening as investors await sales figures
Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks were poised to open lower Thursday as investors, anxious about the financial health of the average U.S. consumer, awaited sales figures from major ret...
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Wall Street tilts toward flat open on worries about corporate earnings
Apr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street was poised to open little changed Wednesday after United Parcel Service Inc. lowered its first-quarter forecast, adding to investor anxiety about...
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Stocks tilt toward lower open after disappointing reports
Apr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks were poised to open lower Tuesday, after downbeat corporate reports from aluminum company Alcoa Inc. and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. led of...
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Stocks rise as investors examine possible corporate deals
Apr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street advanced Monday following reports of potential corporate deals -- including news that Washington Mutual Inc. might get a $5 billion investment fr...
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Gas prices push higher into record territory
Apr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gas prices rose further into record territory today, pulled higher by resurgent oil futures and a growing belief that gasoline supplies are falling as the su...