Markets
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Oil plunges to 8-month low on weak U.S. jobs reportJun 04, 2012 6:30 am - SINGAPORE — Oil plunged to fresh eight-month lows below $82 a barrel Monday in Asia as a dismal U.S. jobs report sparked selling of stocks and commodities. Benchmark oil...
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World stocks fall on dismal U.S. hiring reportJun 04, 2012 6:30 am - BANGKOK — World markets took a beating Monday as another setback for the U.S. economic recovery sent investors fleeing from stocks. A weak U.S. jobs report flustered inv...
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Three voices on the jobs report and what's aheadJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Only a month ago, surprisingly strong corporate earnings and steady growth in the U.S. economy had investors in a cheery mood. The Dow Jones industrial averag...
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A look at government findings on 401(k) feesJun 03, 2012 7:35 am - A government report concludes that many employers don’t know enough about the fees they and their employees pay for 401(k) retirement savings plans. Congress’ nonpartisa...
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401(k) fees have employers, employees in the darkJun 03, 2012 7:35 am - BOSTON — What’s not to like about 401(k) accounts? Most companies offering these retirement savings plans match a portion of the employee’s paycheck deductions. Contribu...
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Groupon stock tumbles as IPO lock-up period endsJun 01, 2012 5:37 pm - NEW YORK — Groupon’s stock tumbled Friday as insiders sold their shares after a post-IPO prohibition was lifted. Employees and other insiders are required to wait before...
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Employers still waiting for sales to pick upJun 01, 2012 3:36 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8...
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Facebook stock follows market, falls sharplyJun 01, 2012 11:31 am - NEW YORK — Facebook’s stock is falling with the broader market following a weak jobs report that showed the U.S. economy adding far fewer jobs than expected. Shares of F...
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Dismal job market pushes Dow into 275-point plungeJun 01, 2012 9:00 am - U.S. stocks are closing with their biggest declines this year after a dismal jobs report and troubling economic news from overseas. The government said Friday that emplo...
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Dow, S&P 500 slump on weak economic reportsMay 31, 2012 12:05 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell Thursday, promising another nerve-wracking day for investors who just endured one of the worst losses of the year. At midday, the Dow Jones i...