Markets
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In rate cut aftermath, investors watch out for signs of accelerating inflation
Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Last Tuesday, Wall Street got exactly what it was angling for: a half-point reduction in interest rates. Now it wants to make sure rates will stay low. This ...
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Stock futures indicate positive open as investors eye week's economic data
Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street headed for a higher open today, as investors held on to their optimistic view of the economy after the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut last w...
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Gulf emirates on buying spreeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As oil prices soar, Middle Eastern governments are exercising their growing clout by making deals around the globe -- with a new political savvy. Thursday saw a burst of...
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Big banks say storm subsiding
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street brokerages put on a united front last week when it came to the credit crisis: the worst is behind us, and business is going to improve. But outsi...
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Stocks finish higher following strong Oracle earnings
Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose soundly Friday, capping a strong week for Wall Street, as investors drew confidence from strong results at Oracle Corp. and a continued sense tha...
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Stocks resume week's rally
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks resumed the week's rally today as Wall Street drew confidence from strong earnings from Oracle Corp. The expiration of options and futures contracts m...
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Navistar will post restated financial results Oct. 25Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Navistar International, the Warrenville-based truck maker that hasn't filed financial reports in two years, said it will delay release of its restated results for anothe...
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Euro rises above $1.41 for first time before slipping back
Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany -- The dollar briefly fell to another low against the euro Friday in European trading before regaining some ground. Breaking above $1.41 for the first...
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August consumer prices post rare decline
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices posted a rare decline in August while the battered housing industry saw construction fall to the slowest pace in 12 years. The new economic...
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Crude futures' run to record levels driven largely by weakening dollar
Sep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices held near record highs Thursday and other energy futures were mixed as the weak dollar spurred buying of crude futures. The Energy Department's re...