Markets
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Stocks edge up after GDP growth revised higherDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Major stock indexes edged up to two-year highs on Wednesday after a report showed that the U.S. economy grew faster than previously thought over the summer. T...
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Oil rises above $90 amid US crude supply dropDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $90 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies dropped more than expected for a second week, which suggests ...
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Oil hovers above $89 ahead of U.S. supply reportsDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $89 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as traders anticipated that weekly U.S. crude inventories would fall in a sign of improved demand. Benc...
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Banking, other deals drive stock indexes higherDec 20, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Financial companies led stock indexes to new two-year highs Tuesday after another big banking deal raised hopes that more acquisitions could be on the way. T...
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Stocks end flat as light volume marks holiday weekDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Low trading volumes and a lack of economic reports kept stocks confined to a narrow range Monday. Indexes finished mixed and bond yields were barely changed....
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Oil hovers above $88 amid light holiday tradingDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $88 a barrel Monday in Asia amid light trading volume ahead of the Christmas holiday. Benchmark oil for January delivery was up 19 c...
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The worst performed the best in this bull marketDec 18, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — The daredevils are winning big this year. Investors who bought the riskiest stocks when the economic recovery was in doubt this year are clocking the biggest ...
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Stocks waver day after hitting 2-year highsDec 16, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks wavered in a tight range Friday, a day after major indexes hit two-year highs. Bond yields fell slightly at the end of the last full trading week of th...
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Stocks rise broadly after drop in jobless claimsDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat profit forecast by FedEx Corp. are helping stocks close higher. The Labor Department said first-time jobless clai...
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Natural gas prices fall despite cold weatherDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Natural gas prices fell Thursday as traders brushed off a decline in supplies that followed a blast of cold weather over a large part of the country from the Northeast t...