Markets
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Weak results from Oracle drag down tech sharesDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Technology stocks fell Wednesday, dragged down by a weak earnings report from the business software maker Oracle Corp. Broad market indexes were flat. The Do...
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Walgreen 1Q profit drops on Express Scripts fightDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Walgreen's first-quarter earnings fell more than 4 percent due in part to a slow flu season and its split with the Express Scripts pharmacy network. A three-...
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Economy ends tough 2011 on a surprising upswingDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The economy is ending 2011 on a roll. The job market is healthier. Americans are spending lustily on holiday gifts. A long-awaited turnaround for the depres...
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Stock buybacks rise for 9th consecutive quarterDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - BOSTON — America’s biggest corporations rewarded shareholders by spending more money on stock repurchases for the ninth consecutive quarter, to the point that it could s...
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U.S. stock-index futures advance before housing-starts reportDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. stock-index futures rose before a report that may show builders began work on more homes in November, a sign that the housing market may be stabilizing heading into...
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Spanish borrowing costs plunge in debt auctionDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - MADRID — Spain’s borrowing costs have plummeted in a short-term debt auction, indicating market confidence in the country’s ability to handle its debt is recovering. The...
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World stocks rise as trading volume dwindlesDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - PARIS — European markets advanced amid thin holiday season trading volumes on Tuesday, as encouraging signs from Europe’s largest economy gave some relief from overhangi...
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Asian stock markets join US, European rallyDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Wednesday, joining a U.S. and European rally on positive economic data from the United States and Germany and shaking off jitters over...
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Oil prices down slightly in light tradingDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices are slightly lower, as traders close out positions for the year despite an encouraging report about U.S. housing that pointed to stronger oil deman...
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Oil falls to near $93 after NKorean leader diesDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil slipped to near $93 a barrel Monday in Asia as crude followed the region's stock markets lower after North Korea announced the death of leader Kim Jong I...