Markets
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Stocks edge higher after mixed economic reportsFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - The Dow Jones industrial average hovered near 13,000 Tuesday as uneven economic reports held the stock market's gains in check. Consumer confidence jumped in February to...
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Oil near $108 as weak demand picture offsets IranFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell slightly Tuesday in Asia as a weak demand picture offset fears of a potential supply disruption should tensions explode between the West and Ir...
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Rates rose at weekly Treasury auctionFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction with rates on three-month bills rising to the highest level in a year. The Treasury Dep...
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Dow at 13,000 again on housing newsFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The Dow Jones industrial average is taking another shot at 13,000. The average fell 100 points at the open Monday, then climbed back above 13,000 after a report that the...
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Surging oil prices weighing on marketsFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — Sky-high oil prices weighed on markets Monday as investors worried that the increases could choke off a burgeoning economic recovery, particularly in the U.S. S...
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Oil below $109 as February rally hits pauseFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell below $109 a barrel on Monday as investors booked profits after a 14 percent gain this month driven by signs of an improving U.S. economy and fears of an...
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Buffett says he was ‘dead wrong’ on housing marketFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he was “dead wrong” with a prediction that the U.S. housing market would begin to recover by now, bu...
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Clearwire drops as Google plans stake saleFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Clearwire Corp., the unprofitable wireless-broadband provider, fell the most in two months after Google Inc. said it plans to sell its stake in the company. Clearwire de...
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Oil jumps, S&P 500 surgesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Oil extended the longest rally in two years as tensions with Iran threatened supplies while signs of economic growth boosted the outlook for demand. The Standard & Poor’...
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Oil rises to fresh 9-month high above $108 in AsiaFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to a fresh nine-month high above $108 a barrel Friday in Asia amid signs the U.S. economy is improving against a backdrop of elevated tension...