Markets
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McDonald's shares hit all-time highSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- McDonald's stock surged 6.1 percent to an all-time high Thursday after the fast-food chain announced the largest dividend increase in its history and pledge...
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Greenspan late to see excessive lending
Sep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan acknowledges he failed to recognize early on that an explosion of mortgages to people with questionable credit histories c...
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Stocks recover losses after lower openSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks pared their losses after opening lower Friday following a government report that August retail sales excluding autos fell sharply. The report suggeste...
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Consider TIPS for inflation protectionSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - This year may be the first since 1991 with a 4 percent inflation rate. After years of running just under 3 percent, a 4 percent rate will be a shock, particularly since ...
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Oil nears record amid supply concernsSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil surged to near an all-time record above $78 a barrel Monday as OPEC prepared to meet on output policy, and following attacks on crude and natural gas pip...
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Wall Street holds gains as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke speaksSep 10, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Wall Street held on to sharp gains today after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no clues about the central bank's intentions when it meets to discu...
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Intel, rival AMD fight for the spotlight
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Dow Jones falls 250 points
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U.S. stocks sharply lower, bond prices soar following weak employment reportSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Stocks plunged in early trading while bonds surged higher Friday after the government reported payrolls in August fell for the first time in four years rathe...
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U.S. stocks lower, bond prices soar following employment reportSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Stocks plunged in early trading while bonds surged higher Friday after the government reported payrolls in August fell for the first time in four years rathe...