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Tokyo slides on yen woes, leading Asia stocks down
Most Asian stock markets declined Wednesday as renewed concern about the health of European banks hurt sentiment, pushing the yen to a new 15-year high against the U.S. dollar and dragging Japanese shares sharply lower.
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Msnbc.com Deploys PredictWallStreet Functionality
CAPITOLA, Calif.----Msnbc.com has added the community finance tools of PredictWallStreet to its suite of company stock quotes, news and information. The new feature is the latest step toward making msnbc.com a destination for investors looking to get the latest quotes and background information on companies and investment securities.
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Msnbc.com Deploys PredictWallStreet Functionality
CAPITOLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Msnbc.com has added the community finance tools of PredictWallStreet to its suite of company stock quotes, news and information. The new feature is the latest step toward making msnbc.com a destination for investors looking to get the latest quotes and background information on companies and investment securities. PredictWallStreet is a leading provider of ...
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China Finance Online Hosts Hong Kong-Themed Stock Trading Simulation Competition
China Finance Online Co., Ltd. , the technology-driven, user-focused market leader in China in providing vertically integrated financial services and products including news, data, analytics and brokerage through web portals, software systems, and mobile handsets, today announced that the first Hong Kong-themed stock trading simulation competition officially started on September 1, 2010.
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Stocks give up more ground in halting win streak
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock losses steepened Tuesday, with Wall Street pulling an about-face after a four-session winning stretch. Financials fell the most as worries about European debt resurfaced. After losing its tentative hold on a yearly gain earlier on, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lately off 102.44 points to 10,345.65. The S&P 500 fell 12.06 points to 1,092.45. The Nasdaq ...
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Treasurys edge down before auction, Beige Book
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices edged lower on Wednesday, pushing yields up, before the government sells $21 billion in 10-year notes, the second major auction of the week. Also putting pressure on bonds, U.S. stock futures pointed higher and Portugal saw a strong reception to its own bond auction, according to CRT Capital Group. The 10-year auction follows Tuesday's sale of 3-year ...
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Early Market-Movers: Oracle, ResCare
Stock futures were pointing to a lower open as traders return from a long weekend and following drops in Asian and European equities markets.
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Japanese stocks pulled down by strong yen
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks headed sharply lower early Wednesday, after the yen hit a fresh 15-year high against the U.S. dollar overnight, weighing on key exporter shares. The Nikkei Stock Average lost 1.7% to 9,073.8, while the broader Topix fell 1.4% to 822.9. Export-focused stock suffered after the U.S. dollar fell to an intraday low of ¥83.49 Tuesday, with Sony Corp. down 1 ...
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Before the Bell: Oracle, Barclays, HSBC in the spotlight
U.S. stock futures pointed on Tuesday to a lower opening on Wall Street, as traders return to their desks after a long holiday weekend, with shares of Barclays under pressure after the banking giant announced a new chief executive. Read Indications.
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2010 U.S. Open: A Gallery of Roguish Quotes At the Tournament
Our beloved tennis players are eminently quotable. They can rise to the occasion and serve up wonderful sound bytes (some terrific, some terrible) when accosted at their press conferences and when grilled at interviews. A sampling from the articulate geniuses. What they said, what they really meant and what they definitely didn’t. Quote of the day: To be pleased with one's limits is a ...
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