Markets
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Nasdaq nears 10-year high; should you be nervous?Feb 19, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The Nasdaq finished within 25 points of its highest level in a decade Friday, reminding investors of a time many would rather forget: The bursting of the dot...
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Oil prices rise on Middle East fearsFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Benchmark crude prices rose Friday as anti-government clashes in the Middle East kept worries of oil supply disruptions alive ahead of the Presidents Day holiday weekend...
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Caterpillar: Strong sales continueFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - PEORIA — Caterpillar says worldwide demand for its heavy construction and mining equipment continues to be strong, with sales growing 49 percent in January. The company ...
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Dow notches third straight week of gainsFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average continued climbing on Friday, notching its third straight week of gains. The Dow has lost ground only three days in February....
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Stocks pull higher on strong manufacturing reportFeb 16, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks finished higher Thursday after a strong manufacturing report overshadowed a bigger than expected rise in the number of people applying for unemployment...
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Stocks rise after strong earnings, deal newsFeb 15, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Strong earnings results and another round of corporate deals pushed stocks higher Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index has now doubled from the intrada...
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Stocks fall after surprisingly weak retail salesFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — A surprisingly weak retail sales report drove stocks lower on Tuesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second straight day of losses. The Commerc...
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Oil prices fall on economy, supply concernsFeb 14, 2011 10:00 pm - Oil prices retreated Tuesday on concerns about growing supplies of crude in the U.S. and weak retail sales numbers that suggested consumers were spending less because of...
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Oil falls as U.S. supplies outweigh Mideast tensionsFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - The price of benchmark crude fell to its lowest level in 12 weeks Monday as oil traders weighed growing U.S. oil supplies against unrest in the Middle East. West Texas I...
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Wal-Mart weighs on Dow; Stocks close mixedFeb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are closing mixed. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. dragged down the Dow Jones industrial average Monday after analysts at JPMorgan downgraded the company. JPMorg...