Markets
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U.S. stock futures up, worries linger about GreeceMay 16, 2012 8:23 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher on strong data from the housing sector, yet worries persist that Greek debt problems could fracture the European Union an...
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Greek chaos continues to roil world marketsMay 16, 2012 6:26 am - LONDON — The shockwaves from Greece’s failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets on Wednesday, with investors concerned tha...
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Oil falls to 6-month low near $92 on U.S. suppliesMay 16, 2012 6:00 am - SINGAPORE - Oil prices dropped to fresh six-month lows near $92 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies surged more than expected last week....
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Facebook to finish taking orders for IPO tomorrowMay 14, 2012 6:18 am - The banks managing Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering plan to stop taking orders tomorrow, ahead of schedule, according to a person with knowledge of the trans...
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World stocks fall after optimism fizzles on ChinaMay 14, 2012 5:40 am - TOKYO — World stock markets fell Monday as optimism over a move by China’s central bank to encourage lending were offset by lingering uncertainty about crisis-...
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JPMorgan exec expected to resign, AP source saysMay 13, 2012 10:00 am - NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase is expected to accept the resignation of one of the highest-ranking women on Wall Street after the bank lost $2 billion in a trading blunder, a...
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Facebook in your mutual fund? It could be soonMay 13, 2012 7:45 am - BOSTON — Facebook can be a terrific way to connect with friends and family, a colossal drain on your time and productivity, or a little of both. Soon, another facet will...
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Cattle prices jump as ranchers begin rebuildingMay 12, 2012 7:30 am - FRANKSTON, Texas - A cow runs circles in a small pen, her baby close by her side. Ranchers, their brows wrinkled, scribble in a glossy catalog while high on a podium the...
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State-local governments proving market doubts wrongMay 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. municipal bond yields are back to where they were in 1967, defying forecasts that the $3.7 trillion market's biggest rally in three years was near an end...
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Stock market decline is muted, despite bank slumpMay 11, 2012 4:33 pm - JPMorgan’s surprise $2 billion trading loss prompted a sell-off in financial stocks Friday, with smaller declines across the broader market as investors decided thi...