Markets
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Home Depot leads Dow average higherFeb 26, 2013 3:06 pm - NEW YORK — A jump in home sales and strong earnings from Home Depot helped the Dow claw back more than half of its losses from Monday. Improving consumer confidence also...
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Oil falls on economic jitters, Italy electionFeb 26, 2013 5:38 am - BANGKOK — Global economic jitters and the prospect Italy will reignite Europe’s debt crisis dragged oil down to near $92 a barrel Tuesday. Benchmark crude for April deli...
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Italian election inconclusive; global markets dropFeb 26, 2013 5:26 am - ROME — Italy emerged from elections Tuesday with no clear winner, driving markets around the world markedly lower as investors worried that one of Europe’s biggest econo...
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Stocks drop as Italy heads for political disarrayFeb 25, 2013 3:11 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks had their worst drop in more than three months as the prospect of political paralysis in Italy raised the specter of Europe’s debt crisis flaring up ag...
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Markets buoyant despite UK downgrade, Italian pollFeb 25, 2013 5:32 am - LONDON — Markets roared ahead Monday as investors brushed aside a downgrade of Britain’s credit rating and uncertainty over Italian election results. Investor sentiment,...
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Wall Street holds its nerve as spending cuts nearFeb 24, 2013 3:15 pm - NEW YORK — With barely a week to go before $85 billion in automatic government spending cuts kick in, Wall Street is holding its nerve. The Dow Jones industrial average...
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Wall Street holds its nerve as spending cuts nearFeb 22, 2013 5:04 pm - NEW YORK — With barely a week to go before $85 billion in automatic government spending cuts kick in, Wall Street is holding its nerve. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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Natural gas gains on outlook for cold weatherFeb 22, 2013 4:46 pm - Natural gas futures rose in New York, heading for the first weekly gain since mid-January, on speculation that a cold end to winter will spur demand for the heating fuel...
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Administration warns of impact of broad budget cutsFeb 22, 2013 4:17 pm - WASHINGTON — Widespread flight delays and shuttered airports, off-limit seashores and unprotected parks. The Obama administration is painting a dire portrait of the man...
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Dow bounces back from 2-day slideFeb 22, 2013 3:15 pm - Strong earnings from big U.S. companies pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to a rare triple-digit gain Friday, but the S&P 500 index still posted its first weekly l...