Markets
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Oil rises to three-day high as Iran tension counters economyJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Oil rose to the highest level in three days in New York as speculation supplies from Iran will be disrupted countered concern that economic growth will slow. Iran called...
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SEC clears Deutsche Borse-NYSE Euronext mergerJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have cleared the proposed merger of Deutsche Borse AG and NYSE Euronext Inc., which would create the world’s biggest stock exchange operator...
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Stock futures rise modestly ahead of economic dataJan 17, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street futures are rising modestly on hopes the International Monetary Fund will get a cash infusion and ahead of a host of U.S. economic reports. Dow fu...
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Stocks rise on Europe debt sales, Chinese growthJan 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Stocks are rising at the open on signs of resilience in Europe's debt markets and an encouraging report on growth in China. Debt auctions by Spain, Greece and Europe's b...
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Was 2011 tough on your 401(k)? Be patient in 2012Jan 15, 2012 7:00 am - It’s not easy saving for retirement these days. In 2011, with memories of the 2008 market meltdown still fresh on their minds, retirement investors saw a gut-wrenching r...
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Oh Canada! For investing opportunity, look northJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - BOSTON — Building a truly diversified portfolio means going global. Many advisers suggest investors supplement their U.S. investments with stocks and bonds from fast-gr...
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Assessing the 4th quarter in Europe and looking aheadJan 15, 2012 7:00 am - In what has surpassed even soccer as a continental pastime, investors are sitting on the sidelines of the European sovereign-debt crisis, watching politicians, central b...
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Wall St. futures edge lower on weakness at ChaseJan 12, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street futures are mostly edging lower after earnings fell at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and missed expectations on weak investment-banking returns. Dow futu...
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Crude slips below $99 on Iran embargo delaysJan 12, 2012 10:00 pm - Oil prices slipped below $99 Friday as the European Union's plan to impose an embargo on crude shipments from Iran was expected to be delayed. However, a possible weeken...
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Stocks finish higher after late-day recoveryJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A drop in oil prices and strong bond auctions in Europe drove stocks to a slightly higher close Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose for the fourth ...