Markets
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Stocks rise again; Dow up for 8th straight weekApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose Friday after a strong report on new home sales offset mixed news from corporate earnings reports. The market was held in check for much of the da...
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Stocks recover after Obama speech, home sales dataApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks have recovered from early losses and closed modestly higher after President Barack Obama's speech on financial reform contained no unpleasant surprise...
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Oil falls to around $83 in Europe on demand issuesApr 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell to around $83 a barrel Thursday amid indications of weak crude demand in the U.S., the world's largest energy consumer. By early afternoon in Europe, ben...
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Apple's success doesn't carry market farApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market posted only modest gains Wednesday after the glow of strong results at Apple Inc. and a few other companies faded. The Dow Jones industrial ...
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Oil prices follow stock market higherApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose more than 2 percent Tuesday, rebounding from a two-week slump as stock markets rallied and the dollar fell. The turnaround comes amid last-mi...
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Stocks advance on higher earnings, energy pricesApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Another round of improved earnings reports and higher energy prices lifted the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 30 points in late af...
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Oil plunges below $81 on volcano, Goldman jittersApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices plunged more than $2 to below $81 a barrel Monday, extending big losses on expectations that disruption to air travel from the Icelandic volcano will lower de...
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Stocks end mixed after financial stocks reboundApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors snapped up financial stocks Monday after concerns eased about the government's case against Goldman Sachs. The Dow Jones industrial average ended w...
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Oil drops below $85 as stocks slump, dollar gainsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Oil prices fell below $85 a barrel Friday as crude traders eyed a sharp drop in stocks and U.S. employment data again cast doubts on the strength of the economic recover...
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Stocks tumble as Goldman charged with civil fraudApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Financial shares led the stock market sharply lower Friday after federal regulators filed civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs over its dealings in subp...