Markets
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Stocks rise on Wall Street aided by earningsMar 22, 2013 10:35 am - Stocks opened higher on Wall Street, bolstered by strong earnings from some major U.S. corporations. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47 points, or 0.3 percent, to...
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Marin Software rises in debut on the NYSEMar 22, 2013 10:35 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Marin Software climbed nearly 27 percent in their first day as a publicly traded company. The software company’s stock rose $3.76, or 26.9 percent, ...
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CNOOC posts 9.3% profit drop on higher costsMar 22, 2013 10:35 am - HONG KONG — State-owned CNOOC, which made China’s biggest-ever overseas energy acquisition last year, said Friday that annual profit fell 9.3 percent because of higher c...
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Oil prices slip as Cyprus uncertainty continuesMar 22, 2013 6:51 am - The price of oil fell slightly Thursday, to near $93 a barrel, as traders awaited a solution to a financial crisis in Cyprus that has raised fears of a destabilizing exi...
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Oil prices down as Cyprus uncertainty continuesMar 21, 2013 6:33 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil fell Thursday as traders awaited a solution to a financial crisis in Cyprus that has raised fears of a destabilizing exit of the country from ...
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World markets stall as Cyprus woes continueMar 21, 2013 6:23 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets stalled Thursday as uncertainty mounted over whether Cyprus can stave off bankruptcy after the country’s government rejected a plan to cont...
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Stocks rise as Federal Reserve stands by stimulusMar 20, 2013 4:11 pm - Fear of a revived debt crisis in Europe faded from the stock market Wednesday, freeing the Dow Jones industrial average to touch an all-time high. After dipping Monday ...
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World stocks rise ahead of Fed statementMar 20, 2013 7:02 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets moved higher Wednesday as investors set aside their apprehension over the financial fate of Cyprus and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve ...
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Oil prices rise as U.S. housing improvesMar 20, 2013 6:56 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil rose Tuesday as energy markets set aside worries about a financial crisis in Cyprus after the release of strong U.S. housing data. Benchmark o...
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Wall Street holds its own after Cyprus ‘no’ voteMar 19, 2013 4:20 pm - NEW YORK — The latest twists in Europe’s debt drama weighed down the stock market Tuesday, offsetting more good news on the U.S. housing market. The Dow Jones industria...