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U.S. stocks fall amid yen, subprime jitters
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks were lower on Friday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average towards its worst week since April 2005, with the Japanese yen's rally against the dollar and more bad news for mortgage lenders fueling the same an
U.S. stock futures drop on renewed dollar weakness
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures turned sharply lower on Friday as investors expressed concern over the dollar's continued slide against the Japanese yen, and about computer maker Dell's downbeat outlook. Dell shares slide as profit drops,
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Dell, AIG, AT&T, Delta, Walgreen, Gap in focus
Pre-open moves With global markets remaining volatile, weaker U.S. share trading looks likely. Dell shares are likely to struggle after earnings and a downgrade, though AIG could be a Dow standout. Global markets Markets in China and Hong Kong ended
Global shares slip again but yen surge pauses
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares slipped again on Friday on markets still raw from a global sell-off, but the yen's surge paused as the dollar took heart from healthy U.S. factory data. U.S. Treasuries were steady after gains made on Thursday as a wave of
Asia stocks nervy
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets extended their recent falls on Friday, still raw from a global sell-off, despite healthy U.S. manufacturing data that barely lifted the dollar above 11-week lows against the yen. The still weak yen prom
Stocks Rebound, but Still End Lower
NEW YORK (AP) -- A still skittish Wall Street closed modestly lower Thursday, having clawed its way back from an early-session plunge after upbeat manufacturing data allayed fears about a flagging U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrials ended 34 poin
Stocks in focus for Friday
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Dell Inc., Gap Inc., and Horizon Lines Inc. ATP Oil Gas Corp. (NasdaqGS: - ) is expected to post earnings of 42 cents a share for
Thursday's biggest stock gainers and decliners
Advancers Cooper Tire Rubber Co. (NYSE: - ) shares soared 16% after the company said its fourth-quarter loss widened to $27.6 million, or 45 cents a share, from $6.85 million, or 11 cents a share, a year earlier, hurt by restructuring charges and th
Stocks fall as investors shun risk
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday in the latest leg of a global equities sell-off as investors' diminishing appetite for risk drove them to safer assets like bonds. Data showing unexpected strength in U.S. manufacturing helped the
Bush taps Nason to fill financial-institutions pos
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Bush intends to promote Treasury official David Nason to head the department's division on financial institutions, the White House announced Thursday. Bush will nominate Nason, who currently serves as deputy assi
Media shares turn south; EchoStar gains
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Media and entertainment shares closed lower Thursday, giving back some of the ground they had regained in the previous session, though satellite provider EchoStar Communications bucked that trend, jumping more than 5% followi
Energy stocks caught up in broader market jitters
HOUSTON (MarketWatch) -- Two of the three major energy indexes fell Thursday, erasing slim gains late in the session as broader market concerns continued to override bullish commodity indicators that pushed oil prices higher. The Amex Oil Index fell
Tech stocks close down; Hyperion surges on Oracle
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks closed mostly down on Thursday, while shares of Oracle Corp. and Hyperion Solutions Corp. proved exceptions thanks to an acquisition agreement. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq: - ) closed
Biotech, pharma shares slide; Amgen dips on SEC pr
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Biotech and pharmaceutical issues slid into the red Thursday as the broader market turned bearish once again on concerns about the health of the Asian markets and U.S. lenders. The DJ Wilshire Pharmaceutical Index was down 0.4
