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Wall Street Off to a Choppy Start
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 10:13am | 85FOX Business: The Power to Prosper The markets were off to a shaky start, with the Dow opening lower, and the broader S&P fighting to stay in the green as traders grappled with a deluge of corporate and economic data. Today's Markets As of 9:32 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...
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Stocks Stumble on Euro Debt Worries
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 10:06am | 87FOX Business: The Power to Prosper After posting the best weekly rally since 2009, Wall Street kicked off the day in the red amid continued uncertainty over European policymakers' ability to come to an agreement over how to stem the region's sovereign debt crisis. Today's Markets As of 9:42 a.m...
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Stocks Race Out of The Gate
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 10:13am | 147FOX Business: The Power to Prosper The markets soared on Friday as traders cheered encouraging retail sales data, strong earnings from Google and remained optimistic that a meeting between global economic policymakers will ultimately yield a plan to tackle Europe's debt crisis. Today's Markets...
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Global Economic Worries Weigh on Wall Street
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 10:09am | 137FOX Business: The Power to Prosper Wall Street fell in morning trade as traders took a breather following a strong rally in the prior session, and reacted to continued fears over the global economy and JPMorgan's third-quarter results. Today's Markets As of 9:32 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones...
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CEO Confidence Declines Again, At Two-Year Low
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 10:08am | 116The Conference Board's measure of chief executive confidence declined further in the third quarter. The measure now stands at 42, versus 55 in the second quarter, the board says in a statement, noting that a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses. Lynn Franco...
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Stocks Start in the Red as Europe Euphoria Ebbs
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 10:10am | 139FOX Business: The Power to Prosper Hopes that Europe will soon solve its debt crisis faded a bit on Tuesday, pushing U.S. stocks into the red at the opening bell and erasing some of Columbus Day's 330-point surge. Today's Markets As of 9:33 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 46.93...
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Bullish Kickoff to Columbus Day: Dow Soars 200 on Europe Progress
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 10:13am | 131FOX Business: The Power to Prosper U.S. stocks enjoyed an early Columbus Day rally on Monday amid enthusiasm for new promises by the leaders of the euro zone's biggest economies to shore up their banks and solve Europe's debt crisis. Today's Markets As of 9:33 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial...
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Dow Gains, But Nasdaq Slips as Jobs Glee Fades
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 10:07am | 131FOX Business: The Power to Prosper The blue chips were only modestly higher, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were to the downside, as traders took a breather following three days of big gains. Today's Markets As of 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 34.7 points, or 0.33%, to...
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Wall Street Seeks Direction as Traders Mull ECB Move
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 10:10am | 148FOX Business: The Power to Prosper Stocks were off to a choppy start after a statement by the European Central Bank failed to inspire confidence that policymakers are taking swift enough action to tackle the region's widening debt crisis. Today's Markets As of 9:44 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones...
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Wall Street Off to a Weak Start Following Rally
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 10:07am | 80FOX Business: The Power to Prosper Stocks moved modestly lower on Wednesday morning following an abrupt comeback rally in the prior session as traders weighed mixed economic reports and news on the euro zone debt crisis. Today's Markets As of 9:32 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...
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More Selling on Wall Street; S&P Slides Into Bear Market
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 10:15am | 126FOX Business: The Power to Prosper The markets kicked off the day deep in the red Tuesday, extending a steep two-day losing streak, amid growing concerns weakness in Europe may spread abroad and knocking the S&P 500 into bear-market territory. Today's Markets As of 9:45 a.m. ET, the Dow...
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More Selling on Wall Street; S&P Slides Into Bear Market
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 10:14am | 126FOX Business: The Power to Prosper The markets kicked off the day deep in the red Tuesday, extending a steep two-day losing streak, amid growing concerns weakness in Europe may spread abroad and knocking the S&P 500 into bear-market territory. Today's Markets As of 9:45 a.m. ET, the Dow...
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Greek Default Fears Send Stocks, Treasury Yields Sliding
Monday, October 3, 2011 - 10:10am | 139FOX Business: The Power to Prosper Wall Street kicked off the fourth quarter in the red after Greece's deepening fiscal woes heightened the risk it may have to default on its debt, spooking traders ahead of a key manufacturing report. Today's Markets As of 9:32 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial...
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Gloomy Economic Data Spark Selloff
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 10:05am | 120FOX Business: The Power to Prosper Several ominous American and global economic reports dimmed sentiment on Wall Street, sparking strong selling ahead of more releases on tap for later in the morning. Today's Markets As of 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 137 points, or 1....
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Unfazed by Recession Fears, Ford Still Eyes 7,000 Hires
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 10:12am | 100Despite a growing risk of a double-dip recession and heavy turbulence in the financial markets, Ford (F: 10.14, +0.21, +2.11%) said Thursday the iconic auto maker still plans to boost its U.S. payrolls by 7,000 workers. While lacking details, the reaffirmation comes at a time when many U.S....