Markets
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Oil prices fall on economy worries
Jul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices dropped on Tuesday following disappointing reports on consumer confidence and manufacturing. Gas pump prices were unchanged from Monday, according...
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Dow flat on consumer confidence report
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Dow up 100 on home sales, FedEx newsJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 100 points for the third straight day Monday after investors got some unexpected good news about the econom...
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Oil, gas pump prices rise across the countryJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Drivers across the country woke up to higher prices at the gas pump Monday morning, as retail gasoline rose overnight. The average price of a gallon of unlea...
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Oil slips below $79 amid European debt fearsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices slipped below $79 a barrel Friday as optimism about fresh signs of economic growth was clouded by concerns that stress tests on European banks could reignite ...
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Dow closes up 102 after Euro bank tests, earningsJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors bought stocks again on the latest reassuring news about the economy. This time, it was about European banks. European regulators, who issued the re...
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Oil edges above $77 on Europe, China optimismJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices edged above $77 a barrel Thursday as investor optimism about demand in China and Europe offset uncertainty over the U.S. economic recovery. By early afternoon...
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Dow closes up 201 on upbeat earnings, forecastsJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks have surged after strong earnings from Caterpillar, UPS and other companies revived optimism about the economic recovery. A better than expected repor...
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Stocks drop as Bernanke warns of uncertain economyJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed investors' fears that the economy has weakened. Interest rates dropped in...
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Oil falls below $77 as inventories growJul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil fell Wednesday after the government said crude supplies grew last week and the stock market reacted uncertainly to mixed earnings reports. Gasoline pump ...