Markets
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Merger of exchanges may hit snag
Feb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Shares of CME Group Inc. and Nymex Holdings Inc. plummeted Wednesday after the Department of Justice raised concerns about regulations governing the trading o...
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Stocks tumble as weak service-sector report stirs concerns about economy
Feb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street plunged Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrials down 370 points after investors saw an unexpected contraction in the service sector as evidenc...
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Take on the tickerFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Alexander Paris Sr. of Barrington Hills is president of Barrington Asset Management, Chicago What moved markets last week? "It was an extremely huge week in terms of new...
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Stocks end strong week with advance
Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street capped a week of big gains with another sizable advance Friday after investors set aside anxiety over news the economy lost jobs last month and f...
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Stocks fall as unease over bond insurers overshadows Yahoo pitch
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks gave up an early rally Friday after a weak construction spending report and a warning from Moody's that it will likely downgrade bond insurers offset ...
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Bond concerns ease, stocks rise higher
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks turned higher Thursday after concerns eased about hefty losses at bond insurer MBIA Inc. and the prospect of downgrades in the bond insurance industry...
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Wall Street rises after Fed cuts interest rates by expected half-point
Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street surged higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve, confirming that there is increasing stress on the economy, cut interest rates half a percentag...
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Wall Street mostly higher as Federal Reserve starts 2-day meeting
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street was mostly higher Tuesday as the Federal Reserve opened a two-day meeting expected to bring another interest rate cut to revitalize the U.S. econ...
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Stocks end volatile week with sharp decline
Jan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended a tumultuous week with a sharp decline Friday, backtracking following two days of stunning gains as investors turned cautious and cashed in...
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Stocks rise after Microsoft results add to upbeat tone after 2 days of rallies
Jan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose sharply for a third straight session Friday as investors cheered upbeat profit reports from big names like Microsoft Corp. and were reassured by ...