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Stocks slipped at the open on Wednesday as FedEx warned about higher costs, housing starts fell to a five-month low and new concerns surfaced over Spain’s fiscal problems.
FedEx on Wednesday offered a conservative outlook for its new fiscal year even as strong exports from Asia led to healthy fourth-quarter […]
Stocks are Higher Amid Strong European Economic Data
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[?]Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by technology and industrial shares after strong euro zone industrial data reassured investors the global economic rebound is on track.
European shares hit a four-week high after April euro zone industrial output surged at the biggest pace year-on-year in almost two decades, easing concerns that a slowdown […]
Stocks are Slightly Higher on Signs of Economic Growth
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[?]Hopeful signs that debt in Europe won’t derail a global economic recovery sent stocks higher Wednesday.
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to testify in front of the House Budget Committee. He is expected to reiterate his belief that the U.S. economy will not fall back into recession, but growth will […]
Stocks Rise on Signs of Improvement in Domestic Economy and as Initial Jobless Claims Fall
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Stocks are rising in early trading following fresh signs that the domestic economy is improving.
New data Thursday shows initial claims for jobless benefits dipped last week, while private employers added workers last month. A third report says productivity rose in the first quarter, though gains were revised lower from […]
Stocks Rise After Pending Home Sales Top Forecasts
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[?]Stocks extend climb after April homes sales increase 6 percent on race to meet tax credit
Stocks rebounded Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected increase in pending home sales restored investors’ optimism about the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 80 points in late morning trading. The major indexes made back some […]
Stocks Surged in Early Trading Thursday after China Reassured Investors it Doesn’t Plan to Sell any of the European Debt it Holds
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The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 150 points in morning trading, while Treasury prices tumbled as traders pumped money into stocks.
China’s confidence in Europe overshadowed disappointing reports about the U.S. economy. The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but not by as much […]
Investing Ideas in Gold as a Safe Haven
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Gold prices were rising Wednesday as jittery investors continued to buy gold as a safe haven asset to battle global economic uncertainty.
Gold delivery for June was rising $12.50 to $1,210.50 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Although markets seem calm, analysts expect investors to […]
Stocks are Lower amid Continued European Economic Worries
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Stocks are moderately lower as markets worldwide again tracked the movement of the euro Wednesday.
U.S. stock index futures erased some of their deep, early morning losses as the euro bounced off a four-year low of $1.2146 and moved back up to $1.2246.
European stocks fell sharply at first, rattled by […]
Stocks are Down on European Economic Concerns
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Stocks are falling in early trading on concerns about how austerity measures in Europe might slow the continent’s economy.
Better-than-expected reports on U.S. retail sales and industrial production didn’t help stock prices.
Investors are focusing on the potential long-term impact of severe austerity measures in some European countries like Greece, Spain […]
Stocks Pull Back after Excitement Over Euro Fades
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Excitement over the European Union’s nearly $1 trillion rescue program to support debt-burdened countries faded, even as Germany approved its share of the bailout.
The European bailout provided assurances that the euro would remain intact and countries would have access to loans. But heavily indebted nations like Greece still have […]
