Markets
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Microsoft says used games will work on Xbox OneJun 07, 2013 5:47 pm - NEW YORK — Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One gaming console will be able to play used games, clearing up a worry among gamers and video game retailers such as GameStop, whic...
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Stocks jump as jobs growth hits ‘Goldilocks’ numberJun 07, 2013 4:03 pm - NEW YORK — Steady growth in hiring last month sent the stock market sharply higher Friday. U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in May, slightly more than the 170,000 forec...
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Sporty new Corolla aimed at youthful buyersJun 07, 2013 1:57 pm - DETROIT — Toyota is giving the Corolla a sportier look and more gadgets, a recognition by the world’s biggest automaker that the under-50 crowd wants more than just reli...
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Stocks rise after U.S. jobs report beats forecastsJun 07, 2013 10:01 am - NEW YORK — The stock market rose sharply in early trading Friday after the U.S. government reported that hiring picked up in May. U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs last...
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Stock market ends choppy day with modest gainsJun 06, 2013 4:31 pm - NEW YORK — A bouncy ride on Wall Street ended with a modest gain Thursday. The stock market broke a two-day losing streak as traders reacted to news from Europe and loo...
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Weak signals on the economy send stocks plungingJun 05, 2013 5:10 pm - NEW YORK — A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday. Companies like miners, banks and chemical maker...
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SEC to consider tougher rules for money fundsJun 05, 2013 6:24 am - WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected on Wednesday to propose stricter regulations for money-market mutual funds, hoping to shore up an industr...
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Nikkei weighs on markets ahead of more U.S. figuresJun 05, 2013 6:22 am - LONDON — Disappointment at Japan’s latest package of measures designed to boost its economy coupled with concerns over the course of U.S. monetary policy to weigh on mar...
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Stocks head lower on Fed stimulus worriesJun 04, 2013 4:38 pm - NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve guessing game threw the markets for another loop Tuesday. Comments from a Fed official raised expectations that the Fed could start easin...
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Why bad news makes the stock market happyJun 03, 2013 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — For now, bad news is good for the stock market. Investors judged that the latest weak economic reports will make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will...