Markets
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Oil near 9-month high after Greece debt dealFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil traded close to a nine-month high near $105 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after European leaders agreed to lend Greece $170 billion to avoid a debt default. B...
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Dow breaks 13,000 but can't hold gainsFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — It came and went in a flash, a number on a board for seconds at a time, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed. The Dow Jones industrial average, powere...
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US stock futures higher after Greek bailout dealFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures were higher Tuesday after Europe finally put together a bailout for Greece. Strong earnings reports from some key U.S. retailers also helpe...
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Oil jumps to 9-month high after Iran cuts supplyFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high near $105 a barrel Monday in Asia after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France in an escalation of a ...
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Can the stock market pick the next president?Feb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The number has been repeated so often by presidential prognosticators that it's an article of faith: No president has been re-elected since World War II with ...
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When World Cup meets stocks, soccer winsFeb 19, 2012 5:22 am - BRUSSELS — The furious activity in the trading pits of the world’s great stock exchanges often gives the feeling that every second is gold dust in the relentless rush to...
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3 stock picks from top small-cap fund managersFeb 19, 2012 5:12 am - What are small-cap mutual fund managers investing in, now that stocks of smaller companies are outperforming those of larger ones? The Associated Press recently asked tw...
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Billionaire investing in Google, ComverseFeb 18, 2012 5:58 am - NEW YORK — Billionaire George Soros’s firm added shares in Google and Comverse Technology in the fourth quarter, leading purchases of technology stocks by asset managers...
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Gas prices are highest ever for this time of yearFeb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach...
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Initial public offerings this weekFeb 17, 2012 11:00 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...