Markets
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Stocks close higher after inventories fall but sales gainMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks continued their slow trek higher after the government's report of a drop in companies' inventories during January. The Commerce Department says Wednes...
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Oil prices rise to settle above $82Mar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil settled above $82 on Wednesday after driving past $83 briefly following a government report that showed U.S. crude oil supplies didn't grow as much as an...
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Oil reverses two-day rally, falls near $80
Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices reversed a two-day rally and fell sharply on Tuesday, driven by a stronger dollar, a lackluster stock market and rising crude supplies. By late mo...
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Stocks trade mixed on 1-year anniversary of low
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Oil maintains momentum to rise to near $82Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices settled near $82 a barrel Monday, extending gains from last week amid signs the global economy may be improving. Benchmark crude for April deliver...
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Stocks end flat after more corporate dealmakingMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks ended mixed after a new round of mergers and acquisitions raised some hope for the economy. Financial shares rose after insurer American International...
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Oil resumes climb on U.S. jobs reportMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The government jobs report for February that came out Friday raised hopes that the U.S. economy may slowly be healing. It also raised oil and wholesale gasol...
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Stocks end higher after better-than-expected jobs reportMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks jumped Friday after the government's employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected. Major stock indexes climbed more than 1 p...
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Dow erases its loss for 2010 ahead of jobs reportMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Optimism about the government's February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010. Stocks ended Thursday with a moderate advan...
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Oil settles modestly above $80 after 2-day jumpMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A stronger dollar pushed oil prices down toward $80 a barrel Thursday after a two-day jump fueled by growing investor optimism that global crude demand is re...