Markets
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Oil slips below $81 natural gas rising
Oct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sparked by a cold snap in the northeast, home heating fuels are getting more expensive even though supplies are well above normal for this time of year. Heat...
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Stocks turn lower as note on banks spooks traders
Oct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Spooked traders unraveled a rally in stocks late Wednesday as a downbeat assessment of a bank touched off fears that the market is getting overheated. The Do...
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Oil hits $82 as dollar dips to new low
Oct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices hit new highs for the year Wednesday just as the dollar fell to new lows against the euro, showing how much the weak U.S. currency has come to dom...
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Oil briefly above $80 as earnings beat forecasts
Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures on Tuesday briefly topped $80 a barrel for the first time in a year before pulling back on a strengthening dollar. The impact of the U.S. currenc...
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Stocks fall after mixed economic data, earnings
Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A disappointing report on housing starts made investors nervous about the economy Tuesday and sent stocks lower even as profits at many companies exceed expe...
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World stocks rise on strong U.S. earnings
Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - LONDON -- European and Asian stocks rose Tuesday ahead of expected gains on Wall Street as more U.S. third quarter corporate earnings beat market expectations. Europe re...
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Oil, gas prices rise quickly as refiners cut back
Oct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite persistently low demand, prices for gasoline have spiked over the past week along with crude oil, threatening one of the very few points of relief for the recess...
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Dow closes up on positive earnings news
Oct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Investors are seeing the kind of earnings numbers that make them feel confident about stocks. The stock market stepped to new highs for the year Monday after...
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Bank of America, GE results push stocks lower
Oct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Disappointing earnings from Bank of America Corp. and General Electric Co. reminded investors that businesses and consumers are still struggling to pay off t...
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Oil hovers above $77 as week-long rally pauses
Oct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Oil prices hovered above $77 a barrel Friday, pausing after a weeklong rally amid an unexpected drop in U.S. gasoline inventories. By midafternoon in Europe, benchmark c...