Markets
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Blackberry maker’s stock hits 9-year lowJun 29, 2012 5:24 pm - NEW YORK — The maker of the BlackBerry is running out of time. Research In Motion Ltd.’s stock fell to a nine-year low Friday, a day after the Canadian company said phon...
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Oil soars 9 percentJun 29, 2012 5:13 pm - NEW YORK — Oil soared the most in more than three years after European leaders took surprisingly aggressive steps to halt a debt crisis that has undermined confidence in...
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Surprise: Stocks are having a strong yearJun 29, 2012 5:12 pm - NEW YORK — For all the scary headlines — a bailout of Spanish banks, JPMorgan’s huge trading loss, the sputtering job market, Facebook’s failed initial public offering —...
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Navistar advances after report on Cummins enginesJun 29, 2012 3:56 pm - Navistar International Corp., which is trying to get its 13-liter truck engine certified for sale in the U.S., rose 11 percent after a report that the company may start ...
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World markets surge after Europe finds rescue planJun 29, 2012 3:46 pm - Financial markets around the world stormed higher Friday after European leaders came up with a breakthrough plan to rescue banks, relieve debt-burdened governments and r...
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Hospital stocks jump after health care rulingJun 28, 2012 10:46 am - WASHINGTON — Stocks of hospital companies rose sharply and insurance companies fell Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld a requirement that almost all Americans carry...
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Global stocks fall again ahead of EU summitJun 28, 2012 6:00 am - LONDON — Doubts over the ability of European leaders to cobble together measures to deal with the debt crisis kept markets on edge Thursday. Stocks fell and the euro edg...
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U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors watch dataJun 27, 2012 8:25 am - U.S. stock futures were little changed after a report showed orders for durable goods climbed more than forecast and as investors awaited housing data. Bristol-Myers Squ...
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Rates unchanged at weekly Treasury auctionJun 26, 2012 6:24 am - WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were unchanged in Monday’s auction. The Treasury Department auctioned $30 billion in three-month bills at a disc...
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Oil slips to near $79 amid EU summit doubtsJun 26, 2012 6:19 am - The price of oil slipped closer to $79 a barrel Tuesday amid a broad decline in global financial markets as investors worried that an EU summit this week will fall fail ...