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Nvidia, AMR, Lehman Brothers among big movers

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:21:12 +0000

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:

Stocks end mixed following jobs, services data

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:08:39 +0000

Stocks are closing an abbreviated session mixed after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation’s services sector and a tame reading on...

Stocks waver after service sector reading drops

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:09:39 +0000

Stocks are fluctuating after a report on the service sector came in much weaker than expected.

Stocks trade mixed as unemployment remains steady

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:46:39 +0000

Wall Street traded mixed in early trading Thursday after the Labor Department said the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month, as expected. The government also reported that 62,000 jobs were lost in June, but that number was close to economists’ forecasts.

Stocks open higher as unemployment remains steady

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:37:27 +0000

Wall Street is up in early trading after the Labor Department said the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month, as expected. The government also reported that 62,000 jobs were lost in June, but that number is close to economists’ forecasts.

Stock futures gain as unemployment remai

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:19:23 +0000

Stocks headed for a higher open Thursday after the government reported that the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month as expected. The report appeared to assuage some worries that the snapshot of the labor market...

Stock futures gain as unemployment remains steady

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:52:56 +0000

U.S. stocks headed for a higher open Thursday after the government reported that the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent last month, as...

US stocks head for mixed open ahead of jobs data

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:03 +0000

Stocks headed for a mixed open Thursday ahead of the government’s report on June employment that could offer insights into how well the economy is likely to fare in the coming months. The price of oil neared $146 for the first time, adding pressure to the stock market.

Stocks drop after new record for oil prices

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:45:50 +0000

Stocks gave up a brief rally Wednesday and resumed their sell-off after oil hit a new record and factory orders showed the weakest performance in three months in May.

UnitedHealth, Starbucks, Apollo among big movers

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:26:27 +0000

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: