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With millions of stimulus checks going out to taxpayers, Wall Street wants to know where that money will be spent _ and this week’s data could help investors gauge the mind-set of the average consumer.
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A winery spokeswoman says California winemaking patriarch Robert Mondavi has died. He was 94.
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Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company’s board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.’s $47.5...
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Stocks have ended the week narrowly mixed following another spike in oil prices and a surprise jump in home construction.
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An anti-war Democratic congressman is demanding to know why there were uniformed Defense Department personnel watching House proceedings from a public gallery Thursday,...
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Stocks gave up early gains to trade mixed Friday as investors balanced concerns about rising oil prices with a surprise jump in home construction.
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An ailing 81-year-old North Carolina man who escaped from a Maryland prison 43 years ago appears to be headed back to jail.
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A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.
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Wall Street goes into the new week in an upbeat mood, with investors growing more confident that the economy and the financial markets are heading toward a second-half...
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What a difference six weeks makes. Right before the last Federal Reserve meeting, investors were worried about the global banking system imploding. Now, investors are...
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The stock market has reacted well to the recent stream of glum earnings. But this week, Wall Street faces an even bigger flood of first-quarter results, and as General...
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The stock market has reacted well to the recent stream of glum earnings. But this week, Wall Street faces an even bigger flood of first-quarter results, and as General...
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Investors knew the first three months of the year were bad for companies, but now it looks like they were downright abysmal _ and that there might be more pain to come....
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Stocks may already be pricing in a recession, but they haven’t priced in a very deep one. If this week’s data on the job market and manufacturing are worse...
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Ahead of this week’s NATO summit, President Bush has told alliance members he wants to expand the organization to include three Balkan countries and put Ukraine...
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Wall Street begins the new week trying to come to terms with just how bad the fallout from the credit crisis is _ so bad that an investment bank worth $20 billion weeks...
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Wall Street is facing a paradox as the damage from the credit crisis spreads _ the more investors find out about the problems caused by billions of dollars in failed...
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This week on Wall Street, investors will find out if consumers’ worries about housing, jobs and rising prices are affecting their spending _ and, in turn, posing...
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Wall Street will face a slew of data this week: on Americans’ spending, inflation at the producer level, home sales and manufacturing.
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Americans are paying more attention to how much they spend on each box of cereal, tank of gasoline and pair of pants _ and Wall Street is, too.
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