Markets
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Is it time to ditch the Dow? The naysayers' caseSep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It's Caterpillar's market. The Illinois maker of earth movers is just one of 30 companies in the Dow Jones industrial average, but you wouldn't know it from ...
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Dow closes down 48Sep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks are ending on a weak note as traders take a break from a four-week rally. Stocks wavered for much of the day but sank in the last hour. The Dow Jones ...
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Stocks reignite a rally as economic woes fadeSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock rose sharply on Friday, giving the market its fourth straight week of gains, after a sharp increase in orders for manufactured goods allowed investors ...
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Oil hovers above $75 amid mixed US economic dataSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered above $75 a barrel Friday as an unexpected rise in German business confidence helped to shore up sentiment amid ongoing concerns about the pace of the...
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Stocks weaken on Europe worries and job numbersSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks slumped Thursday on disappointment about a suprise jump in unemployment claims and more signs of trouble for Europe's economy. The market got off to ...
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Oil falls to near $74 as US crude supplies growSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell to near $74 a barrel on Thursday as the dollar strengthened and rising crude inventories in the U.S. suggest demand remains weak. By early afternoon in E...
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Oil rises above $75 as US dollar weakensSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices rose above $75 a barrel Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar. But gains were limited by a report showing an unexpected rise in U.S. supplies last week, a sig...
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Stocks waver as traders move into Treasurys, goldSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Traders put their September stock rally on hold and moved into Treasurys and gold Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve said it was ready to take more a...
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Stocks mixed as Fed leaves door open for stimulusSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks are closing mixed after the Federal Reserve says it is ready to provide more help to the economy if necessary. The Fed didn't announce new purchases o...
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Oil drops as traders worry about demandSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell on Tuesday as traders worried whether demand for energy products will strengthen as the economy continues to struggle. Benchmark oil lost $1.34 to settle...