Markets
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Tortoise rally: Stocks have slow but big 1Q gainMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market is taking some ages-old advice to heart: everything in moderation. Stocks on Wednesday ended a first quarter that many investors and analyst...
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Oil rises near $84 on weak dollarMar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose near $84 a barrel Wednesday as the dollar weakened and oil traders shrugged off weak job news and a bigger-than-expected build in crude inven...
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Stocks waver as quarter endsMar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock prices fluctuated in a narrow range Tuesday as investors made last-minute portfolio adjustments as the end of the quarter approached. The mood in the m...
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Benchmark crude holds above $82Mar 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices held almost steady, above $82 a barrel Tuesday, propped up by consumer confidence numbers that were better than expected. Benchmark crude for May ...
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Stocks rise after increase in consumer spendingMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Consumers are more willing to spend, and that's making investors more optimistic about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 46 points Monday an...
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Oil gets boost from economic dataMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices got a boost Monday from positive economic indicators and worries about terrorist bombings in Moscow. Benchmark crude for May delivery jumped $2.17...
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Stocks give up early gains for 2nd straight dayMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks gave up an early advance to close mixed for a second day after investors found little reason to extend the market's climb. The Dow Jones industrial av...
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Oil falls to around $80 as dollar weakensMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Motorists filling up for weekend driving caught a small break at the pump Friday, as average retail gasoline prices held steady at the same level as a week a...
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Stocks give up steep gains on renewed Greece woesMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Renewed concern about Greece's debt problems short circuited the big stock market rally. The Dow Jones industrial average closed Thursday with a gain of just...
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Natural gas price drops 3 percentMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The futures contract for natural gas tumbled 3 percent Thursday after the government reported that supplies grew for the first time this year, adding to alre...