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Stocks tumbled and credit markets remained tight Thursday after an unexpected rise in unemployment claims and a drop in factory orders underscored the troubles facing the economy even if lawmakers are able to sew together a financial rescue aimed at resuscitating the ailing credit markets.
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Stocks extended their declines Tuesday as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of much-needed...
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Stocks fluctuated in quiet trading Tuesday as investors appeared to adopt a wait-and-see approach to the range of options the Federal Reserve has laid out to inject the...
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Stocks are ending a volatile week with another sharp loss after enthusiasm over the government’s $700 billion financial rescue plan gave way to worries about...
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Stocks fluctuated while credit markets remained strained after the House approved a $700 billion financial rescue plan. While Wall Street was pleased by the...
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Stocks are advancing but trading off their highs now that the House has approved the government’s $700 billion financial rescue plan.
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Stocks are trading at their highs of the session as the House begins voting on a proposed $700 billion financial rescue package.
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Stocks surged while credit markets remained strained Friday ahead of an expected House vote on the government’s $700 billion financial rescue plan and after Wells...
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Stocks advanced while credit markets remained strained Friday ahead of an expected House vote on the government’s $700 billion financial rescue plan and after...
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Stocks are opening higher ahead of an expected House vote on the government’s $700 billion financial rescue plan.
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Stocks headed for a higher open while credit markets remained strained Friday ahead of an expected House vote on the government’s $700 billion financial rescue...
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Stocks headed for a moderately higher open while credit markets remained strained Friday ahead of an expected House vote on the government’s $700 billion...
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Stocks are extending their losses after a report showed demand at the nation’s factories has fallen to its largest amount in nearly two years
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Stocks are down in early trading after the government reported that the number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week. Investors are viewing the...
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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
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Stocks are extending their declines as a weaker-than-expected reading on the manufacturing sector is fanning Wall Street’s worries about the health of the...
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Egyptians walks in front of Cairo stock market in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct.7, 2008. On its first day of trading following a week-long series of religiuos and national holidays, the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange’s benchmark CASE 30 Index was down...
