Markets
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Stocks drop for a fourth straight dayAug 19, 2013 4:15 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks dropped for a fourth day in a row Monday as investors continued to express worry about the recent rise in bond yields. Banking stocks also dragged...
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Stocks edge higher, led by technologyAug 19, 2013 10:05 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading early Monday, led by technology companies, but many investors continued to focus on the quick rise in bond yields. T...
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Oil falls below $107 as stock markets stallAug 19, 2013 8:52 am - Associated Press The price of oil fell below $107 a barrel Monday as traders pondered the effects of the Egyptian crisis on transport costs and whether the U.S. Federal ...
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Keeping your eyes on your target-date fundAug 18, 2013 7:13 am - NEW YORK — Simple is good when it comes to investing for retirement. But even after you find something simple, you can’t take it easy. That’s the case with target-date r...
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Dow slips to worst week of 2013Aug 16, 2013 4:43 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks fell Friday, closing out what was the worst week of the year for the Dow Jones industrial average. The market was dragged lower by a weak performance f...
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Big boost in home sales expected in July numbersAug 16, 2013 4:18 pm - Home sales probably increased in July to the highest level in more than three years as growing demand for residential real estate bolsters the expansion, economists said...
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GM recalls nearly 293,000 Cruzes for brake problemAug 16, 2013 4:13 pm - DETROIT — General Motors Co. is recalling nearly 293,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars in the U.S. because the power-assisted brakes can fail. The recall affects Cruzes m...
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Sources: Samsung about to unveil wearable smartphoneAug 16, 2013 2:32 pm - SEOUL — Samsung Electronics will introduce a wristwatch-like device named the Galaxy Gear next month that can make phone calls, surf the Web and handle emails, according...
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Stocks fall most since JuneAug 15, 2013 4:53 pm - U.S. stocks fell the most since June as forecasts from Cisco Systems Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. disappointed while improving economic data pushed bond yields higher a...
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Stocks slump on Wall Street; Macy’s dropsAug 14, 2013 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market fell on Wednesday as a poor earnings report from Macy’s cast doubt on the outlook for consumer spending, a vital component of the U.S. econom...