Markets
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How overseas inflation could hurt investorsFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Inflation isn't hitting your wallet hard, but it is lurking in your stock portfolio. Core inflation in the U.S. is 0.8 percent, well below the 4 percent rate ...
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Oil prices slide on expectation of supply growthFeb 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices are falling slightly on the expectation that crude supplies will continue to grow in the U.S. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 8 cen...
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Stocks set to fall ahead of key jobs reportFeb 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are headed for a lower opening as investors look towards a key report on jobs. The Labor Department is expected to show that 410,000 people applied for...
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Dow ekes out 8th straight day of gainsFeb 08, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks closed mixed Wednesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said unemployment may remain high for several years. The Dow Jones industrial average eked...
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Dow closes higher for the seventh straight dayFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average closed higher for the seventh consecutive day Tuesday. That's the longest series of gains for the index since July. McDonald...
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Oil prices fall on concerns about China and demandFeb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Oil prices fell on Tuesday after China increased key interest rates to help slow inflation in its growing economy. That raised concerns that the country's thirst for oil...
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Oil prices lower as tension eases over EgyptFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Oil prices fell Monday as investors shifted their focus from unrest in Egypt to the U.S. economy. West Texas Intermediate crude, or WTI, for March delivery fell $1.55 to...
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Deal news, earnings push stocks higherFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Several big acquisitions and a strong earnings report from Loews Corp. pushed stocks higher Monday. Pride International Inc. jumped 16 percent after Ensco PL...
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Stocks point to higher open with earnings reportsFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks appear poised for further gains, after a week in which major indexes reached levels last seen more than two years ago. Stronger earnings and economic ...
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Stocks shrug off mixed unemployment reportFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks are finishing with modest gains after the government reported a sharp drop in the unemployment rate. Information technology companies led stocks higher...