Markets
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Oil rises above $101 in Asia amid supply fearsJan 11, 2012 10:00 pm - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Oil prices rose above $101 a barrel in Asia on Thursday as concerns loomed that a strike in Nigeria and heightened tension in Iran would threate...
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Strong Italy, Spain bond auctions buoy stocksJan 11, 2012 10:00 pm - PARIS — Strong bond auctions in Italy and Spain dramatically drove down their borrowing costs and lifted stocks Thursday, providing a reprieve from Europe's relentless d...
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Oil below $102 as Iran oil embargo talks falterJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Oil prices hovered above $102 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as the European Union's efforts to block imports of Iranian oil appear to be stalling. ...
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Wall Street futures edge lower on euro worriesJan 10, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging lower as worries about a recession in Europe are outweighing hopes that the U.S. economic recovery will gather steam and help co...
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Stock futures edge higher on earnings hopesJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are rising the morning after aluminum producer Alcoa issued an outlook that suggested improving prospects for the global economy. Dow Jones...
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Markets rise on hopes for U.S. growth, earningsJan 09, 2012 10:00 pm - PARIS — Stock markets shrugged off signs of a slowing Chinese economy on Tuesday, as investors hoped for strong corporate earnings from the U.S. and looked to a new roun...
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Oil rises to near $103 on Iran tensions, ChinaJan 09, 2012 10:00 pm - Oil prices rose to nearly $103 a barrel Tuesday amid concerns about tensions between the West and Iran, a national strike which could affect oil production in Nigeria, a...
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Stocks mixed on first day of earnings seasonJan 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Stocks are mixed at midday as investors look ahead to Alcoa Inc.'s fourth-quarter results, the unofficial start of corporate earnings season. Alcoa will release its fina...
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5 ETF developments for investors to watch in 2012Jan 08, 2012 5:24 am - BOSTON — Total investments in exchange-traded funds surpassed $1 trillion last year. It’s a significant milestone considering that ETFs were unfamiliar to most investors...
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How much is Yahoo worth? The case for buyingJan 07, 2012 5:06 am - NEW YORK — It’s losing business to Google and Facebook. Its stock has gone nowhere since 2008. It just announced its fourth CEO in five years. It’s enough to make invest...