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Currencies: Dollar gains a second day as...

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The U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen gain Friday, finding continued support as investors’ appetite for risk eases.

Democrats seek to nail down votes for health...

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Senate Democratic leaders are trying to corral as much support as possible for a key health-care vote scheduled for Saturday night,...

Chuck Jaffe: Don't get burned by ads for...

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A space heater that retails for $300 to $600 usually doesn't fall under the label "investment," but for cash-strapped consumers it...

Tech Stocks: Tech sector retreats as Dell...

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Tech stocks drop, as shares of Dell Inc. fall sharply following a downbeat earnings report.

Rocky week won't topple techs' leadership...

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With the S&P 500 Index headed to a mild weekly decline, the information-technology sector has borne the brunt of the damage -- but...

Futures Movers: Crude drops for second day...

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Crude-oil futures fall for a second session, reducing their weekly gains as a rebounding dollar and weaker stock markets continue to...

Movers & Shakers: Friday's biggest moving...

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Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Dell, Nokia, and J.M. Smucker.

Financial Stocks: E-Trade takeover talk...

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Shares of online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. rise more than 4% at the start of Friday’s session, amidst heavy talk of a possible...

Europe Markets: Banks pressure Europe to...

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European stocks declined on Friday, with losses from banks offsetting gains for fertilizer makers and food producers.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks stuck in slump...

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Investors react to Dell's weak earnings and a move to scoop up the dollar and move away from riskier investments.

Vivendi inching closer to decision on NBC...

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AP - Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal...

Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly...

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AP - Some of the computer industry's biggest players — such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. —...

Some theaters trapped in 2nd dimension by...

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When the credit markets froze more than a year ago, lenders didn't invest in the digital-projection technology needed to show ...

VW to buy Karmann Ghia-maker's assets

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Volkswagen says it will buy some assets of the maker of the iconic Karmann Ghia to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will...

Stocks slide early as dollar strengthens

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Stocks continued their slide after the market opened Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week of mixed economic reports...

Europe: Drop some financial system crutches...

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It is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, ECB President Jean...

Smucker's profit surges after acquiring...

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J.M. Smucker Co.'s acquisition of Folgers Coffee Co. continues to pay off for the jam maker, helping to more than double its fiscal...

Goldman Holders Miffed at Bonuses

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Some of Goldman Sachs's largest shareholders have urged the firm to reduce its bonus pool, arguing the company should pass along more...

Canadian Markets: Canadian stocks end at...

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Solid report from retail sector inspires investors.

Stocks and bonds rise together as one

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Bonds and stocks move together to cheer low-inflation recovery. Sure, investors can enjoy the ride, but when --...

Financial reforms grind forward in Congress...

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Reuters - The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial...

Hong Kong Shares Pulled Lower By Chinese...

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Hong Kong Shares Pulled Lower By Chinese Banks

New Link in Galleon Case

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A defendant accused of exchanging a case of cash for inside information has ties to Galleon's former No. 2 executive...

Asian markets end mixed, Nikkei drops 1....

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Asian stock markets ended mixed Thursday, with Japanese shares skidding as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s...

Williams-Sonoma profit beats; FY view raised...

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Reuters - Williams-Sonoma Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year outlook...

Mediaset's Race With Sky Heats Up

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Italy’s Mediaset will offer on-demand TV through a new digital terrestrial decoder, as it boosts its pay-TV...

Holiday ‘pop-up’ stores are going upscale...

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Lionel Electric Trains has opened the first retail store in its 100-year history but plans to close the store...

Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish...

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A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling...

House panel votes to audit Federal Reserve...

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A key House committee voted to assess upfront fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers...

Dell earnings disappoint as PC sales slide...

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Dell Inc. on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell 54% from a year ago as sales across all...

EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion...

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AP - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders...

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided...

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Reuters - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday...

Sony to launch online entertainment service...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network...

Stocks slide early as dollar strengthens

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Stocks continued their slide after the market opened Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week...

NetApp earnings surge on strong equipment...

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Sales of storage-area network networking products boost results.

Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come...

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AP - You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and...

DynCorp Says It May Have Broken Law

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Defense contractor DynCorp has admitted that it may have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when it tried to speed up the issuance...

Blackstone Unit to Buy Birds Eye

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Blackstone's Pinnacle Brands agreed to pay $1.3 billion to acquire Birds Eye, the largest frozen-vegetable company in the U.S.

Freddie Mac: 30-yr Mortgage Rate Lowest...

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Freddie Mac: 30-yr Mortgage Rate Lowest Since May

Nokia sees corporate interest for netbook...

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Reuters - Top cellphone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive...

New Link in Galleon Case

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A defendant accused of exchanging a case of cash for inside information has ties to Galleon's former No. 2 executive—the first link...

California requires TVs to be more energy...

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California on Wednesday became the first state to pass energy-efficiency standards for new TV sets, positioning itself to start ...

Bond Yields Turn Against Life Insurers

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Cash-rich life insurers are having trouble putting their money to work as rising prices in the corporate-bond market are driving down...

New Link in Galleon Case

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A defendant accused of exchanging a case of cash for inside information has ties to Galleon's former No. 2 executive—the first link...

Deutsche Bank Ex-CEO Faces Fraud Case

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German prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against former Deutsche Bank chief Breuer, alleging the executive gave false testimony...

Dell profit falls 54 percent amid PC slump...

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Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter and amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting...

China Orders Bank to Curb Lending

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China's banking regulator has ordered a midsize Chinese commercial bank to curb its lending for the final two months of this year.

Gold Extends Loss After Mortgage, Indicators...

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Gold Extends Loss After Mortgage, Indicators Data

Goldman Holders Miffed at Bonuses

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Some of Goldman Sachs's largest shareholders have urged the firm to reduce its bonus pool, arguing the company should pass along more...

DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as...

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AP - DirecTV Group Inc. chose the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive Wednesday, filling a vacuum...

BofA Merrill cuts '10 global semiconductor...

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(Reuters) - BofA Merrill Lynch lowered its 2010 growth forecast for global semiconductor industry and downgraded ten chipmakers, including...

Canadian Markets: Canadian stocks end at...

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Solid report from retail sector inspires investors.

Stocks and bonds rise together as one

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Bonds and stocks move together to cheer low-inflation recovery. Sure, investors can enjoy the ride, but when -- and how -- will it...

Dell earnings disappoint as PC sales slide...

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Dell Inc. on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell 54% from a year ago as sales across all of its major business...

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