Markets
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Stocks plunge as economic, Europe worries continueAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are plunging in another broad sell-off as investors grow concerned about an economic slowdown in the U.S. and Europe. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
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CBOE earning exceed estimates as free climb, expenses fallAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - CBOE Holdings Inc., the U.S. options market that went public a year ago, reported second-quarter earnings that beat the average analyst projection as higher access fees ...
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Career Education slides on disclosure of 'improper' practicesAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Career Education Corp., a for-profit college chain, slid as much as 18 percent following the close of regular trading after the company identified “impr...
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Oil down near $91 amid grim U.S., EU economy outlookAug 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell to near $91 a barrel Thursday as investors continued to fret over the global economic recovery. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for September...
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Oil below $92 on concern about economy, demandAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil fell to its lowest level in five weeks on Wednesday as more signs of a slowing U.S. economy raised concerns about demand for everything from gasoline to natural gas ...
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Moody's backs US triple-A rating; outlook negativeAug 01, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday that the United States will retain its triple-A bond rating following passage of legislation to boost the debt ceilin...
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Stocks now down for year as economic concerns growAug 01, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market is on its longest losing streak since the financial meltdown of 2008, confronted almost every day by fresh evidence that the economy is in se...
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Oil falls to near $94 as US economy weakensAug 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil settled below $94 per barrel Tuesday as investors continued to worry about weak consumer spending and sluggish economic growth. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate cru...
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Oil rises to near $97 after US debt deal reachedJul 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose to near $97 a barrel Monday after U.S. lawmakers struck a last-minute agreement to raise the government's debt limit, avoiding a default. By early aftern...
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Weak manufacturing report ends early Dow rallyJul 31, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A see-saw day on Wall Street is ending with an 11-point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average. The Dow started the day up nearly 140 points after President...