Markets
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Oil near $112 amid slowing U.S. economic growthApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $112 a barrel Friday in Asia as slowing U.S. economic growth blunted crude's 33 percent gain over the past two months. Benchmark crud...
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Stocks rise after strong corporate earningsApr 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are rising slightly in early trading after another round of positive earnings from major U.S. companies. Caterpillar Inc., Merck & Co. and Chevron Corp...
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Stocks rise despite weaker GDP reportApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Stocks closed at another 2011 high Thursday despite modest U.S. economic growth in the first quarter. The economy grew at a 1.8 annual rate between January a...
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Stocks waver on weak reports on GDP, jobsApr 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks were narrowly mixed Thursday after the government said the U.S. economy slowed in the first three months of this year. The economy grew at a 1.8 percen...
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Oil above $112 ahead of Bernanke news conferenceApr 26, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Oil prices rose slightly above $112 a barrel Wednesday as traders awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about U.S. interest rates and econ...
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Stocks rise as Fed says it will end bond programApr 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would end its $600 billion bond-buying program as scheduled in June because the economy has i...
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Stocks rise on strong results from Ford, 3MApr 25, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stronger earnings reports from Ford and 3M helped drive stocks higher Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was headed for its highest close since the fina...
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Oil near $113 as damaged fields shut Libya outputApr 24, 2011 11:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $113 a barrel Monday in Asia after Libyan rebels said they won't produce crude for at least a month as they repair fields damaged in ...
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Strong earnings lift stocks in early tradingApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are heading higher in early trading on stronger earnings from Apple Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., and other companies UnitedHealth rose 9 percent in e...
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Tech earnings give Nasdaq biggest jump in 6 monthsApr 19, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Strong earnings from technology companies including Intel Corp. sent stocks soaring Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite index had its biggest one-day jump in...