Markets
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Materials lead U.S. stocks lower as commodities dipMar 28, 2012 9:00 am - Materials and energy companies led U.S. stocks lower Wednesday as commodity prices fell sharply. Crude oil lost more than $2 to $105, punishing energy stocks. Peabody En...
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Oil falls to near $106 after US crude supply jumpMar 28, 2012 7:00 am - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed a larger-than-expected jump in U.S. crude supplies, suggesting demand remains w...
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New climate rules restrict coal power plantsMar 27, 2012 7:49 pm - WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants Tuesday, but stopped short of imposing any...
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Stocks trade mixed after consumer reportMar 27, 2012 3:40 pm - NEW YORK — Major stock indexes flipped between small gains and losses in afternoon trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average edged down 13 points to 13,228 a ha...
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American Airlines seeks to cancel labor contractsMar 27, 2012 3:31 pm - DALLAS — American Airlines is asking a bankruptcy judge to break its union contracts and impose cost-cutting terms on workers. American said it filed the request Tuesday...
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Consumer confidence flat in MarchMar 27, 2012 1:00 pm - NEW YORK — Americans' rosy outlook about the U.S. economy remains resilient as they focus on the good in the barrage of conflicting economic news. A widely watched barom...
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Oil hovers above $107 on Bernanke comments, IranMar 27, 2012 6:46 am - Oil prices hovered above $107 a barrel Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the U.S. central bank would continue its policy of low interest...
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Stocks rise following Bernanke remarksMar 26, 2012 9:00 am - NEW YORK — Stocks are having one of their best days this year. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 134 points at midday to 13,214. The Standard & Poor's 500 is up 14 ...
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5 reasons the dividend boom isn’t about to go bustMar 25, 2012 7:15 am - BOSTON — The news keeps getting better for dividend investors. But can it last? The latest sign of a dividend renaissance is Apple’s decision to begin sharing some of i...
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Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next weekMar 23, 2012 4:59 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.co...