Markets
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Stock market rally pauses on MondayMay 13, 2013 4:04 pm - NEW YORK — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether stock valuations were overstating the recent improvement in the economy. The lat...
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Fund manager: Don't get caught up in Asia numbersMay 11, 2013 11:00 pm - BOSTON — Investors are worried about the slow pace of U.S. economic growth, but we're just one player in the international arena. To assess the global outlook, two numbe...
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Initial public offerings next weekMay 10, 2013 5:40 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.co...
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Despite late start, officials say record corn crop likelyMay 10, 2013 5:12 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa — The wet start to the corn planting season is expected to reduce the amount each acre produces this year, but farmers are planting so much of the crop ...
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Stocks rise for third week in a rowMay 10, 2013 4:51 pm - NEW YORK — Small was beautiful this week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time on Tuesday, then held above that milestone for the next...
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YouTube’s new pay channels go from campy to kidsMay 09, 2013 4:57 pm - LOS ANGELES — Roger Corman’s campy B movies, children’s shows like “Sesame Street” and “Inspector Gadget,” and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among ...
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Stocks pull back from record levelsMay 09, 2013 4:32 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market pulled back from record levels Thursday as investors became harder to please. Even a decline in the number of Americans applying for unemploy...
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McDonald's cuts Angus burgers from menuMay 09, 2013 4:00 pm - McDonald's is cutting the Angus burger from its menu. The Oak Brook-based company had said earlier this year that it was evaluating whether to continue selling the Angus...
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Hedge fund manager Falcone to settle fraud caseMay 09, 2013 1:16 pm - WASHINGTON — Billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm have agreed to pay $18 million to settle civil fraud charges that he used fund money to pay his t...
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Dow average gains, holds on to 15,000 levelMay 08, 2013 4:21 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average rose, closing above 15,000 for a second day after breaching the landmark level for the first time Tuesday. On Wednesday, a d...