Markets
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Another difficult year aheadOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - Well-known economic forecaster Robert Genetski told about 500 members of the suburban business community Thursday to wait until next year. He was not talking about the C...
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Oil hovers near $86 amid weak U.S. economy signsOct 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered near $86 a barrel Thursday amid more evidence of weak U.S. economic growth and expectations of an expanded bailout package to manage the eurozone's de...
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U.S. futures edge up ahead of unemployment claimsOct 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher ahead of the government's weekly report on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. Economis...
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U.S. stock futures flat as earnings roll inOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors sort through mixed corporate earnings results ahead of several reports on the U.S. economy. AMR Corp., Amer...
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Oil hovers above $88 after U.S. crude supplies dropOct 18, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $88 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting demand could be imp...
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U.S. stock futures slip on earnings, French debtOct 17, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are slipping after disappointing corporate earnings and another sign that Europe's credit crisis isn't solved. Moody's warned late Monday t...
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Oil hovers above $86 amid Europe debt plan doubtsOct 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered above $86 a barrel Tuesday as economic growth in China slowed slightly and German officials dampened hopes that a broad plan to contain Europe's debt ...
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China's economic growth slows amid cooling effortsOct 17, 2011 11:00 pm - BEIJING — China's rapid growth eased last quarter to a still-robust 9.1 percent — enough to ease concerns of an abrupt slowdown in the world's second-largest economy but...
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U.S. futures dip ahead of full week of earningsOct 16, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures edged lower Monday ahead of a full week of corporate earnings reports. IBM, Coca-Cola Co., Apple Inc. and General Electric Co. are among U....
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Citigroup earnings rise 74 percent, to $3.8 blnOct 16, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Citigroup says its earnings rose 74 percent in the third quarter, to $3.8 billion, after the bank recorded lower losses from loans. Net income was $1.23 per s...