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Date: Friday, July 3, 2009
Families who pack up the car this Fourth of July weekend will spend
much less on gasoline than last year -- prices are down by more than a
third from last summer. But when it comes to fueling your investment
portfolio, a specialized exchange-traded fund may hedge against
unwelcome oil-price spikes.
posted by John @ 7/03/2009 03:09:00 PM
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Date: Friday, July 3, 2009
Powerful Sedative Propofol, Trade Name Diprivan, Found in Michael
Jackson's Home, reports. [9:40 a.m. ET]
posted by John @ 7/03/2009 12:50:00 PM
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Date: Friday, July 3, 2009
Bleak earnings season shines light on outlooks
U.S. stock analysts generally agree the upcoming second-quarter
earnings season will be bleak. But they're at odds over whether dreary
outlooks will lead to
upsets to the upside or whether the market has set itself up for a fall.
UTILITIES DRAG EUROPE LOWER; BRITISH AIR CLIMBS
European shares edged lower on Friday with U.S. equity markets closed
for a holiday, with utilities and metals producers dragging lower.
REED ELSEVIER STARS IN QUIET LONDON TRADE
Reed Elsevier on Friday stood out in a drab London market on Friday after
Credit Suisse upgraded the European media sector and said the
Anglo-Dutch company was one of its top picks.
ASIA SLIPS ON U.S. JOBS DATA, BUT OFF SESSION LOWS
Most Asian markets close lower Friday after paring early losses.
DOLLAR EDGES HIGHER IN THIN TRADE AHEAD OF HOLIDAY
Dollar edges higher against its major counterparts Friday.
posted by John @ 7/03/2009 12:24:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Regulators shut six more banks. Closures for 2009 reach 51, more than
twice as many as all of last year.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 07:05:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
NYSE to extend close by 15 minutes due to technical glitches
7/2/2009 3:57:19 PM EDT
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 04:59:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Stocks tumble at end of holiday-shortened week after a dismal jobs
report. Dow sinks 214 points; Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop about 2.7%.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 04:52:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Dow ends down 214 points in delayed close; indexes drop about 2% on week
7/2/2009 4:21:41 PM EDT
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 04:49:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Crude oil falls nearly 4%, closing at $66.73 a barrel
7/2/2009 3:11:26 PM EDT
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 04:15:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Dow drops 200 points in final half hour of trading as economic fear
continues to rattle the markets.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 03:53:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
JOBS ARE LOST AT A FASTER PACE IN JUNE
The U.S. economy shed jobs at a faster pace in June than in May,
suggesting that the turnaround in the economy may take longer than
expected.
WHY THIS RECESSION IS HITTING MEN HARDER
The current recession is hitting workers in just about every industry,
but men are taking a much bigger hit than women.
U.S. STOCK MARKET FACES PRECARIOUS RIDE FOR 2009
While U.S. stocks start off a new quarter with solid first-day gains, market
analysts point to an uncertain economic climate in couching their
predictions for how the market will perform for the remainder of
what's already been a tumultuous year.
EURO-ZONE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 10-YEAR HIGH
The jobless rate across the 16 nations that share the European single
currency rose more than expected to 9.5% in May.
U.S. MAY FACTORY ORDERS CLIMB BY 1.2%
Orders for U.S.-made factory goods rise by the largest amount in close
to a year, climbing 1.2% for May on a big jump in orders for
transportation
equipment.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 12:14:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
JOBS ARE LOST AT A FASTER PACE IN JUNE
The U.S. economy shed jobs at a faster pace in June than in May,
suggesting that the turnaround in the economy may take longer than
expected.
WHY THIS RECESSION IS HITTING MEN HARDER
The current recession is hitting workers in just about every industry,
but men are taking a much bigger hit than women.
U.S. STOCK MARKET FACES PRECARIOUS RIDE FOR 2009
While U.S. stocks start off a new quarter with solid first-day gains, market
analysts point to an uncertain economic climate in couching their
predictions for how the market will perform for the remainder of
what's already been a tumultuous year.
EURO-ZONE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 10-YEAR HIGH
The jobless rate across the 16 nations that share the European single
currency rose more than expected to 9.5% in May.
U.S. MAY FACTORY ORDERS CLIMB BY 1.2%
Orders for U.S.-made factory goods rise by the largest amount in close
to a year, climbing 1.2% for May on a big jump in orders for
transportation
equipment.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 12:13:00 PM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
U.S. factory orders on rise in May
7/2/2009 10:01:25 AM EDT
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 11:03:00 AM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Energy stocks staged a bearish start on Thursday following a
worse-than-expected monthly U.S. jobs report, lower crude prices and
criticism over BP's bid to develop oil fields in Iraq.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 10:47:00 AM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Stocks open sharply lower after a dismal jobs report reignites fears
that the economy will remain mired in recession for some time.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 10:11:00 AM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving
the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high 9.5%, according to the
Labor Department.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 10:03:00 AM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
Dow sinks more than 130 points within first few minutes of trading as
selloff accelerates. Nasdaq and S&P 500 slump more than 1.4%.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 09:47:00 AM
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Date: Thursday, July 2, 2009
U.S reports economy shed 467,000 jobs in June, much higher than
expected; unemployment rate ticks up to 9.5%.
posted by John @ 7/02/2009 08:44:00 AM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Stocks rally – with the Dow up 56 points – as positive reports on
manufacturing and housing renew hopes of a turnaround.
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 04:09:00 PM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Actor Karl Malden Has Died at Age 97, According to His Family [3:30 p.m. ET]
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 03:56:00 PM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
As home prices continue to decline, Obama expands mortgage rescue to
allow more struggling homeowners to qualify for refinancing.
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 01:36:00 PM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Oshkosh wins U.S. deal, eyes a bigger prize
Shares of Oshkosh soar after the U.S. Department of Defense orders 2,244
bomb-resistant vehicles from the truck maker for an initial $1.05 billion.
EADS WINS SAUDI BORDER CONTRACT ESTIMATED AT $2.8B
European aerospace and defense giant EADS has won a $2.8 billion
border-security contract with Saudi Arabia, according to a media report on
Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY'S BIGGEST GAINING AND DECLINING STOCKS
Stocks expected to move significantly in trading on Wednesday include
AstraZeneca, Gannett, General Mills, Pfizer, Sealy and Teva.
EUROPE SHARES ADVANCE ON FIRST DAY OF NEW QUARTER
European shares start the new month and quarter on an upbeat note Wednesday.
SHANGHAI STOCKS ADVANCE, AS TOKYO RETREATS
Asian stock markets finished mixed on Wednesday, with Chinese stocks
ending at their highest level in more than a year after data showed an
improvement in manufacturing activity.
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 12:24:00 PM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Manufacturing activity in June shows signs that the contraction is
slowing, according to purchasing managers' group ISM.
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 10:09:00 AM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Pending home sales edge up 0.1% in May - marking the first 4-month run
in nearly five years - Realtors' group says.
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 10:06:00 AM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Stocks open higher, lifted by rising oil prices, as investors digest
differing readings on employment and await a key housing report.
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 09:41:00 AM
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Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
U.S. private employment falls 473,000 in June, ADP payrolls survey says
7/1/2009 8:17:00 AM EDT
posted by John @ 7/01/2009 08:23:00 AM
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Dow slumps 80 points as falling oil prices and weak consumer
confidence knock the wind out of stocks.
posted by John @ 6/30/2009 04:19:00 PM
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
President Barack Obama's energy bill faces a steep uphill climb in the
Senate, where passage of a controversial 'cap-and-trade' is by no
means a sure thing, despite the win last week in the House.
posted by John @ 6/30/2009 03:53:00 PM
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Date: Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 2:27 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that
Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's
long-running Senate race.
posted by John @ 6/30/2009 02:33:00 PM
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Disney, Hong Kong agree to expand local theme park
The Walt Disney Co. will spend HK$3.5 billion ($449 million) to fund an
expansion of the Disneyland theme park in Hong Kong, as part of a
strategy to attract more visitors and counter criticism of the park's
small size and lack of appeal to the growing number of mainland
tourists to the city.
TREASURYS DOWN AS ECONOMIC DATA BRIGHTENS A BIT
Treasury prices fall, pushing 10-year yields up for the first time in four
days, after reports show the pace of home-price declines may be
slowing and manufacturing data comes in surpisingly strong.
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FALLS ON GLOOMIER JOBS VIEW
A reading on U.S. consumer confidence relapses in June, falling to
49.3 from a slightly downwardly revised 54.8 in May, as worries grow
about jobs and the
economy, the Conference Board reports.
EURO-ZONE JUNE ANNUAL CPI TURNS NEGATIVE
Annual consumer price inflation across the 16-nation euro zone turns negative.
U.S. HOME PRICES DOWN IN APRIL: CASE-SHILLER
U.S. home prices fell in April, but overall annual declines are slowing,
according to the latest national Case-Shiller home price index.
posted by John @ 6/30/2009 12:10:00 PM
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Stock selloff accelerates - Dow tumbles more than 100 points - after a
consumer confidence report shows persistent pessimism.
posted by John @ 6/30/2009 10:43:00 AM
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Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Stocks open flat on the last day of the quarter as investors brace for
economic reports due later this week.
posted by John @ 6/30/2009 10:16:00 AM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
U.S. Combat Troops Withdraw as Iraqi Forces Assume Control of Security
in Cities [5:25 PM EST]
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 10:14:00 PM
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Date: Jun 29, 2009 4:05 PM
Dow kicks off shortened trading week, ending more than 90 points
higher as oil prices rally. Nasdaq and S&P 500 also climb.
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 04:11:00 PM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Oil rises $2.33 to close at $71.49 a barrel as turmoil in Nigeria
raises supply concerns.
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 03:06:00 PM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
U.S. stocks to take cue from earnings reports
After a run-up of a much as 40% since early March, U.S. stocks have
traded sideways of late as investors brace for the coming onslaught of
second-quarter
results in the hopes that Corporate America will signal better times ahead.
What companies say in updating their forecasts will figure prominently in
investors' fortunes.
ANGLO AMERICAN IN TALKS WITH CHINALCO?
London-based mining giant Anglo American is in talks to sell a major
investment stake to Chinalco, according to a British media report,
although at least one
executive is quoted separately as saying no such deal is planned.
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 12:08:00 PM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff sentenced to maximum 150 years in prison.
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 11:39:00 AM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Madoff apologizes to victims - 'I cannot offer you an excuse for my
behavior. I know this will not help. I'm sorry.'
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 11:35:00 AM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Madoff victims urge judge to impose maximum sentence - 'This is a
violent crime without a tangible weapon,' says one victim.
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 11:16:00 AM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Supreme Court Rules White Firefighters Were Unfairly Denied Promotions
Because of Their Race [10:05 a.m. ET]
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 10:50:00 AM
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Date: Monday, June 29, 2009
Stocks higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week that brings
reports on housing, jobs and auto sales.
posted by John @ 6/29/2009 09:42:00 AM
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Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009
China reportedly intends to increase its strategic crude-oil reserves
by 160% over the next five years.
posted by John @ 6/28/2009 11:14:00 PM
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