Markets
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Farm bill sows discontentApr 20, 2012 2:40 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate has begun laying the groundwork for a half-trillion-dollar farm and food bill that would end unconditional subsidies to farmers, but House Republ...
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Oil up to near $103 amid strong corporate earningsApr 20, 2012 8:50 am - LONDON — Oil prices rose to near $103 a barrel Friday as strong earnings reports offset signs the U.S. economic recovery remains uneven. Benchmark oil for May delivery w...
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U.S. futures rise as weekend nearsApr 20, 2012 8:18 am - NEW YORK — Stock futures are rising ahead of the week’s last session with earnings at so many major U.S. corporations faring better than expected and some fresh optimism...
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New proposed Keystone XL pipeline route unveiledApr 19, 2012 9:15 pm - LINCOLN, Neb. — Officials unveiled a new preferred route Thursday for the Nebraska portion of the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline that avoids the state's groundwater-ri...
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U.S. futures up on strong corporate earningsApr 19, 2012 8:43 am - NEW YORK — U.S. corporate earnings were back in focus Thursday, sending stock futures higher with better-than-expected results from numerous companies over a wide range ...
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Oil hovers below $103 amid signs of weak U.S. demandApr 19, 2012 6:27 am - Associated Press LONDON — Oil prices hovered below $103 a barrel Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous day, when figures showed U.S. crude supplies rose more tha...
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Europe weighs heavily on U.S. stock marketApr 18, 2012 11:43 am - NEW YORK — It hardly needed it, but the U.S. stock market on Wednesday got another sharp reminder of how its fortunes are inexorably tied to the European economy. All th...
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Dow posts biggest gain in a monthApr 17, 2012 12:00 pm - Stocks stormed higher Tuesday after promising signals about the profitability of U.S. companies and a strong debt auction by Spain. The Dow Jones industrial average rose...
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Apple weighs on Nasdaq; Dow climbs 72Apr 16, 2012 4:31 pm - NEW YORK — For most of the year, Apple has propelled the Nasdaq composite index forward. The stock climbed from $405 at the start of the year to more than $630 last week...
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Grains futures fall at BOTApr 16, 2012 3:30 pm - Associated Press CHICAGO — Grains futures fell Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery fell 7.25 cents to $6.1625 a bushel; May corn fell 6 cents to...