Markets
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Disappointing tech forecasts drag stocks lower
Jan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market resumed its slide Thursday as disappointing forecasts from technology companies brought new concerns about the economy. A weaker outlook fro...
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Stocks strengthen on Fed's economic assessmentJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market turned higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve issued a more upbeat assessment of the economy. Major stock indexes had fallen before the ...
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Oil prices slide to settle under $74Jan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Oil prices continued their two-week slide on Wednesday after a government report showed demand for crude products dropped even further from the weak levels of a year ago...
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Stocks climb as consumer confidence risesJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market rebounded from an early slide Tuesday as stronger consumer confidence boosted hopes for the economy. Stocks rose for a second day, lifting t...
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Energy prices continue slide despite weatherJan 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Not even another winter blast for much of the country could stop energy prices from sliding again on Tuesday. Crude, natural gas and heating oil prices fell even as belo...
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Stocks recover as Bernanke gains favorJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks are recovering Monday from last week's bruising as prospects brightened that Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke would be appointed to another...
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Oil up near $75, gas price drop expectedJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - When oil prices jumped last month, retail prices were slow to follow. Now that crude prices are tumbling, the same thing is happening in the opposite direction. Gasoline...
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Oil falls below $76 amid weak demand
Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gasoline prices have declined every day for a week following a similar slide in crude prices this month. But with the national average at nearly $2.73 a gall...
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Stocks sink again on Obama's pushback on banks
Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market suffered its worst setback in more than 10 months as investors rejected President Barack Obama's plans to restrict big banks and earnings re...
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Stocks fall as Obama calls for tougher bank rulesJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The stock market stumbled Thursday as President Barack Obama proposed an overhaul of the nation's banking system that could limit financial companies' abilit...