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The Wall Street Journal Markets U.S. stocks eked out slight gains as better-than-expected readings on housing and retail provided some encouragement, but investors awaited Friday's jobs data before making major moves.
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Policy makers face a daunting task in successfully reshaping financial markets but must succeed to prevent future crises, Fed Chief Ben Bernanke and FDIC Chief Sheila Bair told an investigative panel.
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Average mortgage rates hit another record low even as Treasurys sold off, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of mortgage rates.
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The U.S. dollar was modestly softer against the euro after the common currency found support from a successful Spanish government debt auction and a European Central Bank that offered few surprises after leaving key rates unchanged.
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Treasurys fell as the latest bout of better-than-forecast U.S. data eased worries about the health of the economy and cut demand for safe assets.
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The unemployment claims survey continued to paint a sluggish picture of the economy, while productivity of U.S. workers fell in the second quarter more than previously thought
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Gold futures slightly pared small gains after U.S. jobless data, but the metal remains in positive territory amid general market skittishness and a weaker U.S. dollar.
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Is the high-profile tussle over data-storage firm 3-PAR near an end?
Traders aren't dismissing Thursday's good economic news. They're just more worried about Friday.
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Having profited from the quick resurgence of corporate borrowing in the first half of 2010, India's banks are heading into trickier seas.
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Pernod Ricard's full-year results vindicated its strategy of focusing on premium brands, but its future isn't as crisp and clear as a premium rating would warrant.
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Burger King agreed to be acquired by New York-based private investment firm 3G Capital Management for about $4 billion, including both equity and debt.
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U.S. stocks eked out slight gains as better-than-expected readings on housing and retail provided some encouragement, but investors awaited Friday's jobs data before making major moves.
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Spain's Zapatero said he hopes China will increase its investment in the country's government debt, highlighting China's importance as a source of global capital.
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Crude futures were stuck in negative territory after conflicting reports on the health of the U.S. economy.
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The U.S. dollar was modestly softer against the euro after the common currency found support from a successful Spanish government debt auction and a European Central Bank that offered few surprises after leaving key rates unchanged.
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Amid the market tumult, a handful of stocks have seen their share prices ratchet up to record highs. And many are connected by a curious thread: They're makers of fallout-shelter mainstays.
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Dell said it will pull out of the bidding war for 3PAR after rival Hewlett-Packard raised its offer for the data-storage company yet again to $33 a share, or roughly $2.1 billion.
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Many recession-battered employers passed on a bigger share of health-insurance costs to workers or made their benefits less comprehensive this year, even though premium costs grew only modestly, a new study found.
Independent financial advisors face some big new hurdles. The 100 on our annual list look ready for it all.
U.S. stocks rose, boosted by an unexpected increase in U.S. pending home sales and...


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