Markets
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Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession lossesMar 05, 2013 7:45 am - NEW YORK — The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made investors despai...
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Oil above $90 as stock markets surgeMar 05, 2013 4:26 am - The price of oil got a boost from rising stock markets Tuesday, but traders said that declines that sent oil to its low for the year on Monday will likely resume. Bench...
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World stocks cheer Chinese growth targetMar 05, 2013 4:25 am - AMSTERDAM — World stock markets rose Tuesday as investors applauded China’s pledge to stick to growth targets for its economy, the world’s second largest. At the ruling ...
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Stocks grind higher, pushing Dow toward recordMar 04, 2013 3:13 pm - NEW YORK — Investors brushed off early jitters about a potential slowdown in China and pushed the Dow to its highest close of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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Payroll tax hike: Killer whale or red herring?Mar 03, 2013 3:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Companies are rushing to describe the impact of higher Social Security taxes that took effect in January. They paint a bleak picture. Cash-strapped shopper...
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Startup hopes investors will latch onto trendsMar 03, 2013 5:59 am - BOSTON — Think you can tell the difference between a fad and a trend with staying power? Look around, and you might come up with some decent investing ideas. If you’ve n...
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Rig owner cites BP’s low flow estimatesMar 02, 2013 2:58 pm - NEW ORLEANS — The owner of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says BP hampered efforts to stop the resulting gusher of oil by misleading government ...
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45% profit not good enough for BuffettMar 01, 2013 4:53 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Investor Warren Buffett says last year was “subpar” for his company because Berkshire Hathaway’s value trailed the overall market, but shareholders will li...
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Stocks close higher despite looming budget cutsMar 01, 2013 3:00 pm - NEW YORK — An encouraging manufacturing report nudged the stock market higher Friday, giving it a slight gain for the week, even as a deadline for avoiding sweeping gove...
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Initial public offerings next weekMar 01, 2013 2:22 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT and SEC f...