Markets
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U.S. boom transforming global oil tradeMay 19, 2013 6:49 am - NEW YORK — The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market. The threat of ...
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Exchange-traded funds entering new phase of growthMay 19, 2013 6:38 am - BOSTON — The headlines about exchange-traded funds suggest there are no limits to the growth of these low-cost, easily traded alternatives to mutual funds. Among the rec...
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Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boomMay 17, 2013 5:58 pm - NEW YORK — It’s the narcissist rally. Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher — record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the...
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A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossusMay 17, 2013 5:56 pm - NEW YORK — It was supposed to be our IPO, the people’s public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was ...
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Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business albumMay 17, 2013 5:39 pm - NEW YORK — Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of “motivational business music.” M...
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Stocks rise on hopeful economic signsMay 17, 2013 4:46 pm - NEW YORK — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market’s rally Friday. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as...
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Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economyMay 17, 2013 11:07 am - NEW YORK — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy helped push stock prices higher on Wall Street Friday. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts ha...
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A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slumpMay 16, 2013 4:26 pm - NEW YORK — Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. The news on the U.S. economy ga...
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Stocks keep climbing even as manufacturing softensMay 15, 2013 4:27 pm - NEW YORK — Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google’s stock topped $900 for the first t...
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Stock market rises back into record territoryMay 14, 2013 4:10 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the h...