Markets
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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...
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Exxon, government settle dispute over Gulf leasesJan 06, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil Corp. and the Norwegian oil producer Statoil have reached an agreement with the federal government that will allow the companies to continue devel...
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For some consumers, surveys breed feedback fatigueJan 06, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — We appreciate your decision to read this story. Would you take a short survey about your satisfaction with the reading experience? Could you review this artic...
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Best Buy December sales fallJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy Co. says that weaker than expected traffic until the week before Christmas and low demand in Can...
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Positive jobs report fails to lift stocksJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - The stock market offered a reminder Friday that even if the U.S. job market is improving, there’s plenty to worry about elsewhere in the world. The unemployment rate fel...
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Oil rises above $102 ahead of key U.S. jobs reportJan 05, 2012 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to above $102 a barrel in Asia as investors await the latest U.S. employment data for clues about crude demand. Benchmark crude for February ...
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Stock futures fall on concern over Europe's banksJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks steadily gained ground Thursday after falling sharply at the open. Investors weighed renewed concern about Europe against the latest encouraging report...
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Barnes & Noble falls on guidance cut, Nook reviewJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble is considering options for its quickly growing but expensive Nook e-book reading business, its latest attempt to regain profitability as the pu...
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Oil hovers below $103 amid mixed U.S. supply signsJan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $103 a barrel Thursday in Asia after a report showed mixed signs about U.S. crude demand. Benchmark crude for February delivery fell...
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World stocks mixed ahead of key meetings in GreeceJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - BANGKOK — World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, as encouraging signs about the U.S. economy were tempered by investors’ fears that time was running out for Greece to...