Markets
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Stock market drifts lower to start the weekFeb 11, 2013 8:36 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted lower in thin trading Monday, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 index back from a five-year high. The broad-market index edged up slightl...
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Oil dips slightly as Asia observes Lunar New YearFeb 11, 2013 6:25 am - The price of oil dipped slightly toward $95 a barrel on Monday as investors cut back on speculative positions and most Asian markets were closed for a holiday. By early ...
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Markets steady with much of Asia shut for holidaysFeb 11, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Global stocks were steady on Monday as major Asian markets were closed for the Lunar New Year and other national holidays. In Europe, investors were relieved th...
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Is the market’s strong start bound to fizzle?Feb 10, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — The pattern looks eerily familiar. The stock market scampers up to historical heights to start the year then gets knocked on its back. Last year, worries abo...
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Are gun company stocks in your fund portfolio?Feb 10, 2013 6:09 am - BOSTON — Are there guns in your investment portfolio? It’s an issue that some politicians and gun-control advocates are raising after recent mass shootings prompted call...
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9 things Apple could do with $137 billionFeb 09, 2013 6:19 am - Apple Inc. has recently come under attack for its practice of stockpiling cash. At the end of last year, the company was sitting on $137 billion — and the heap keeps gro...
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Guatemala declares national coffee emergencyFeb 08, 2013 7:52 pm - GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s president has declared a national emergency over the spread coffee rust, a fungus that is affecting 70 percent of the country’s crop. Presi...
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S&P 500 hits five-year high, extends rallyFeb 08, 2013 3:01 pm - NEW YORK — The Standard and Poor’s 500 edged up to a five-year high Friday, extending a rally that started in January. The S&P 500 rose 8.54 points to 1,517.93, closing...
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Boeing warns that 787 deliveries could slipFeb 08, 2013 2:43 pm - Boeing acknowledged on Friday that it may not be able to deliver its 787 as fast as hoped. The company said it has told customers expecting the next 787 deliveries that...
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Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next weekFeb 08, 2013 12:40 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT and SEC filings. Week of F...