Markets
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Taxpayers channel Romney in gifting stockFeb 04, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Taxpayers looking to maximize their charitable deductions and save on taxes can replicate a strategy that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney uses. ...
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A look at recent tech industry earningsFeb 04, 2012 6:07 am - Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy: Jan. 18:...
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Oil prices rise after drop in US hiring expandsFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A surge in U.S. hiring lifted oil prices for the first time in a week. As more Americans commute to work and the economy picks up, demand for energy is expect...
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Analysis: When is ‘getting better’ good enough?Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better? Or is it all still a me...
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Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since '08Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, befo...
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Foreign markets rally after forecast-busting US jobs dataFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — Stocks spiked sharply higher on Friday after forecast-busting U.S. jobs figures reinforced hopes that the recovery in the world’s largest economy is gathering p...
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Facebook’s new stock ticker: Why not LIKE or POKE?Feb 02, 2012 4:30 am - NEW YORK — FB? That’s the best they could do? The company that changed how politicians raise money, dissidents start revolutions and parents keep tabs on their kids anno...
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Fewer seek unemployment aid as job market improvesFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer jobs and likely stepping up hiring. Weekly unemployme...
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U.S. stocks flat ahead of unemployment reportFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Investors coasted on Thursday, leaving stocks unchanged while they looked ahead to Friday for a major jobs report. U.S. government bonds hardly moved, and neither did Eu...
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NYSE, Deutsche Boerse call off merger on EU blockFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block t...