Markets
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Twitter CEO's credibility at risk after results fall shortMay 02, 2015 7:40 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Dick Costolo's credibility is on the line. Twitter's chief executive officer failed to foresee a slowdown that forced the social-media company to miss an...
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Buffett defends junk foodMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is the largest investor in Coca-Cola Co. and owns See's Candies, affirmed his confidence in the market for sugary treats, e...
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Stocks end higher, bouncing back from ThursdayMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The stock market bounced back on Friday as investors picked up companies that had dropped earlier in the week. Major indexes recovered nearly all their losses...
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How London man may have helped trigger the 'flash crash'Apr 25, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - He operated from a modest suburban London home he shared with his parents, far from the city's glamorous financial center. He used off-the-shelf software anyo...
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Bill would limit farm antibiotics in OregonApr 25, 2015 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - For decades, farmers have routinely fed antibiotics to livestock to fatten up the animals and protect them from illnesses amplified by confined conditio...
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Record U.S. capital spending may be bad for marketApr 12, 2015 7:46 am - If you're an American chief executive officer with a couple million dollars to blow, you may want to think twice before using it to expand plants or add equipment. That'...
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Markets close higher for second week; GE soars on deal newsApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks advanced Friday, capping off a second straight weekly advance for the market. Investors were encouraged by the latest corporate deal news, that Ge...
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Stocks edge higher; Energy stocks gain as oil stabilizesApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday, led by gains for energy companies as the price of oil stabilized following a big drop the day before. Oil rose as negotiat...
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Stocks fall for a 4th straight day; price of oil surgesMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A see-saw day for U.S. stocks ended with slight losses on Thursday, giving the market its fourth drop in a row. Edgy investors continue to monitor violence i...
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Stocks decline as investors assess market reportsMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks dropped Tuesday as investors weighed company news and the latest report on consumer prices. Signs that the dollar could resume its recent surge a...