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Stocks open lower ahead of economic data
NEW YORK (AP) -- Worries about the holiday shopping season sent stocks sharply lower Monday while investors also awaited new readings on manufacturing and construction spending. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 300 points, giving back a chunk of last week's big gains.
Baton Rouge Business Report – Dec 1, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Worries about the holiday shopping season sent stocks sharply lower Monday while investors also awaited new readings on manufacturing and construction spending. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 300 points, giving back a chunk of last week's big gains.
Baton Rouge Business Report – Dec 1, 2008 3:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Louisiana: Baton Rouge
Airline stocks in decline amid wider-market turmoil
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Airline stocks were in a steep decline early Monday with the wider market. At last check, the Amex Airline Index fell 5% to 19.47 with all of its 13 components trading down. Oil prices were falling after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries didn't cut produ ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 2:43 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Airline stocks were in a steep decline early Monday with the wider market. At last check, the Amex Airline Index fell 5% to 19.47 with all of its 13 components trading down. Oil prices were falling after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries didn't cut produ ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 2:43 PM [GMT] – comment?
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U.S. stocks open down sharply on weak economic reports
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, shaving off some of the strong gains from last week, as economic reports from around the world fueled concerns about a global recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 249 points, or 2.8%, to 8,582. The S&P 500 index f ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, shaving off some of the strong gains from last week, as economic reports from around the world fueled concerns about a global recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 249 points, or 2.8%, to 8,582. The S&P 500 index f ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Technology stocks tumble as broader market retreats
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Technology stocks tumbled at the opening bell on Monday as the broader market retreated on grim global economic news. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 2.7%, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index was off 2.8%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Technology stocks tumbled at the opening bell on Monday as the broader market retreated on grim global economic news. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 2.7%, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index was off 2.8%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell more than ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 2:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Johnson & Johnson buying Mentor Corp. for $1.1 billion
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Johnson & Johnson said Monday it would pay $1.07 billion in cash to buy Mentor Corp. , a supplier of medical products for the aesthetic market. The deal values Mentor Corp. at $31 a share, a premium of $14.85, or 92% over its closing price of $16.15 a share on Friday. ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 1:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Johnson & Johnson said Monday it would pay $1.07 billion in cash to buy Mentor Corp. , a supplier of medical products for the aesthetic market. The deal values Mentor Corp. at $31 a share, a premium of $14.85, or 92% over its closing price of $16.15 a share on Friday. ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 1:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
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OPEC's Badri expects production cut Dec. 17
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Secretary General Abdalla Salem El Badri signaled Monday that crude prices in the range of $70-$90 a barrel would be "very reasonable," according to reports. Crude oil futures subtracted $2.55 to $51.88 in electronic t ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 12:34 PM [GMT] – comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Secretary General Abdalla Salem El Badri signaled Monday that crude prices in the range of $70-$90 a barrel would be "very reasonable," according to reports. Crude oil futures subtracted $2.55 to $51.88 in electronic t ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 12:34 PM [GMT] – comment?
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AM Businsess Note Book
(New York, NY) -- Friday's session was shortened due to the holiday weekend but gains were recorded in light trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced for five straight sessions going back to the previous week and the S&P enjoyed its best
News Radio 1420 – Dec 1, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] – comment?
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(New York, NY) -- Friday's session was shortened due to the holiday weekend but gains were recorded in light trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced for five straight sessions going back to the previous week and the S&P enjoyed its best
News Radio 1420 – Dec 1, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Stock futures point lower
(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a drop on Monday after grim manufacturing figures from China, and as investors braced for economic data expected this week, including key jobs figures. At 4:45 a.m. EST, S&P 500 futures were down 2 percent, Dow Jones futures were down 1.7 percent and Nasdaq ... more »
Reuters – Dec 1, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] – comment?
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(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a drop on Monday after grim manufacturing figures from China, and as investors braced for economic data expected this week, including key jobs figures. At 4:45 a.m. EST, S&P 500 futures were down 2 percent, Dow Jones futures were down 1.7 percent and Nasdaq ... more »
Reuters – Dec 1, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Stock index futures point lowerReuters - Stock futures pointed to a drop on Monday after grim manufacturing figures from China, and as investors braced for economic data expected this week, including key jobs figures. At 4:45 a.m. EST, S&P 500 futures were down 2 percent, Dow Jones futures were down 1.7 percent and Nasdaq 10 ... more »
Yahoo! – Dec 1, 2008 10:12 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Another New Deal would be bad deal
Early in what became the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes was asked if anything similar had ever happened. "Yes," he replied, "it was called the Dark Ages and it lasted 400 years." It did take 25 years, until November 1954, for the Dow Jones industrial average to return to t ... more »
Columbus Dispatch – Nov 30, 2008 08:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Early in what became the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes was asked if anything similar had ever happened. "Yes," he replied, "it was called the Dark Ages and it lasted 400 years." It did take 25 years, until November 1954, for the Dow Jones industrial average to return to t ... more »
Columbus Dispatch – Nov 30, 2008 08:46 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions