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Stocks edge lower amid Greece jitters
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:55:38 AM CST
U.S. stocks slipped, as investors anxiously await a Greek government decision on budget cuts that are key to securing a second bailout and avoiding default.
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This is NOT a tech bubble
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:23:09 AM CST
The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public.
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Greece on the brink
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:13:06 AM CST
Officials in Greece were under pressure Monday to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the country.
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Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!
Friday, February 3, 2012 11:32:32 AM CST
The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.
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Citi wins OK for Chinese credit card
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:31:48 AM CST
Citibank won approval to issue its own credit card in China, making it the first non-Asian bank to enter that market.
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Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market
Friday, February 3, 2012 12:24:05 PM CST
Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.
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Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%
Friday, February 3, 2012 5:09:05 PM CST
Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.
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Facebook's ripple effect: Zynga spikes 17%
Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:52:23 PM CST
Now that Facebook has finally filed for its much anticipated initial public offering, the enthusiasm for other social media investments has spread like wildfire.
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The risks that killed MF Global
Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:41:36 PM CST
It's been three months since MF Global became the eighth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Did anyone see this coming? Well, a few people had some idea, and a Congressional subcommittee will hear from them on Capitol Hill Thursday.
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Facebook is great. But $100 billion great?
Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:30:15 PM CST
Facebook is a great company. It proved that in its IPO filing. A billion dollar annual profit and $3.9 billion in cash for something that didn't even exist 10 years ago? That's impressive.
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Green Mountain Coffee shares surge
Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:20:30 PM CST
Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters surged nearly 25% Thursday after a stellar earnings report. After the closing bell Wednesday, Green Mountain reported $96 million in net income for the quarter ended in December, a 264% increase over the same quarter in the previous year that crushed analyst estimates.
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Facebook IPO: Morgan Stanley is big winner
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 4:52:51 PM CST
If there's a crown jewel in the world of initial public offerings, it's Facebook.
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Whirlpool surges 17%
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:26:05 PM CST
Shares of Whirlpool spiked more than 17% Wednesday after the appliance maker issued a strong outlook for 2012, despite a soft fourth quarter.
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Stocks party like it's 1997. Can it last?
Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:06:28 PM CST
The Nasdaq shot up 8% in January. 8% in one month! Unless you are extremely greedy, that would be a good year.
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NYSE-Frankfurt stock exchange merger blocked
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 12:40:27 PM CST
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it plans to end its proposed merger with the parent of the Frankfurt exchange, after European officials blocked the deal.
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5 reasons to be bullish on stocks
Thursday, July 14, 2011 6:59:58 AM CST
Debt ceiling debates! European fiscal mayhem! High unemployment! Don't let it get you down. Your portfolio may survive just fine.
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Don't bank on stress relief in Europe
Thursday, July 14, 2011 4:38:34 AM CST
Friday is shaping up as another missed opportunity to defuse the European debt crisis.
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10-year yield jumps back above 3%
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 2:20:54 PM CST
Treasuries sold off Tuesday in the wake of better-than-expected retail sales and manufacturing data, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since late May.
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Bulls face 1st quarter earnings test
Monday, April 11, 2011 3:27:01 PM CST
The quarterly celebration known as earnings season gets underway this week, and investors are eager to see how a resurgent Corporate America is coping with rising energy and commodity prices.
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Yen stabilizes after hitting record high
Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:51:19 PM CST
The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen Thursday ahead of a conference call of G-7 finance ministers that might be the first step toward intervention by Japanese authorities in currency markets.