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		<title>Stocks open mostly lower as global markets rise, investors await earnings season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are sending stocks lower as they wait for signals about where the economy is headed.

There was little news to influence the market Tuesday, and with growing unease about when the economy will show real growth, the best course for some was to sell. Volume was extremely low, however, suggesting little conviction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to lower opening as global markets rise, investors await earnings season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed toward a modestly lower start Wednesday as investors wait for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. to give some guidance about the economy.

U.S. stock futures fell slightly while markets around the world were little changed. The falling price of oil, which stock investors are interpreting as a sign of economic weakness, has contributed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to flat opening as global markets rise, investors await earnings season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed toward a modestly higher start Wednesday as investors wait for aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. to give some guidance about the economy.

U.S. stock futures rose slightly while markets around the world were little changed. The falling price of oil, which stock investors are interpreting as a sign of economic weakness, has contributed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market ends mixed on conflicting signals on economy; Oil tumbles, consumer staples gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are fearing they may have bet too soon on an economic comeback.

Stocks ended mostly lower Monday as drops in prices for oil and other commodities had investors worrying again that demand for basic materials may remain slack. The major market indexes closed mixed but off of their lows for the day.
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		<title>Stocks mostly fall on mixed signals about economy, oil slides; Services report tops forecasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors pulled away from stocks again as conflicting signs emerged about the direction the economy is taking.

Stocks mostly fell Monday, led by energy and materials companies, as prices for oil and other commodities skidded. Shares found some support, however, from a report showing that activity in the services industry rose in June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall on mixed signals about economy; oil loses ground; services report tops forecasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors pulled away from stocks again Monday as conflicting signs emerged about the direction the economy is taking.

Oil prices fell as traders bet that continued weakness in the economy would crimp demand. But stocks pulled off their lowest levels after a trade group reported that its index of services industry activity rose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks pare losses as report shows services industry activity contracted less than expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are lower but off their worst levels following a trade group report that the U.S. service sector contracted less than expected in June.

Stocks had opened lower Monday on jitters about how quickly the economy can recover.
The Institute for Supply Management&#8217;s services index rose to 47 in June from 44 in May. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open lower as global markets slump, investors worry about recession, await earnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ieva M. Augstums</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors retreated again Monday as investors around the world grow pessimistic about how quickly the economy&#8217;s can recover.

Following the lead of stock markets around the world, investors took their cues from the tumbling price of oil. Oil hovered around $64 a barrel on the growing belief that the economy won&#8217;t be strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to lower opening as global markets slump, investors await earnings season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The stock market headed for another pullback Monday as investors around the world grow pessimistic about the economic recovery.

U.S. stock futures are down sharply, following the lead of falling stock markets around the world and also extending their losses from last week. Stock investors are taking their cues from the tumbling price of oil, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks tumble as US unemployment rate reaches 26-year high; Dow has worst day since April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The stock market found little to celebrate heading into the long holiday weekend.

Major stock indexes fell more than 2.6 percent Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to their lowest level in six weeks, after the government said the unemployment rate hit a 26-year high and employers cut far more jobs than expected.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks decline in morning trading as US unemployment rate reaches 26-year high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A dour report on job losses in June sent stocks sharply lower Thursday.

Major stock indexes fell more than 2.5 percent after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange was extended until 4:15 p.m. Eastern time in order to execute customer orders impacted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks decline in early trading as US unemployment rate reaches 26-year high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks fell Thursday morning after a new report showed more job losses than expected in June.

Major stock indexes were down about 2 percent after the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high. European markets were also down following similarly disappointing data on unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro currency.
Recession-weary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to lower opening as unemployment rate reaches 26-year high</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stock futures are extending their decline as the June unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.

Overseas markets are also lower after a report showed unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro rose to a 10-year high in May.
The reports reinforced concerns that any recovery in the global economy will take time.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures point to lower opening as investors await monthly unemployment report</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-point-to-lower-opening-as-investors-await-monthly-unemployment-report-97706/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Worries about rising unemployment have stock market investors on edge.

Stock futures fell ahead of the June unemployment report set for release before the market opens Thursday. Economists are expecting an increase.
Ovserseas markets were also lower after a report showed unemployment in the 16 countries that use the euro rose to a 10-year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rise after data shows more stable manufacturing activity, rise in pending home sales</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rise-after-data-shows-more-stable-manufacturing-activity-rise-in-pending-home-sales-97116/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors kicked off the stock market&#8217;s third quarter with a moderate gain after getting some reassuring data on manufacturing and housing.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose by 0.7 percent Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day&#8217;s selloff that was triggered by a drop in consumer confidence. Other indexes made moderate advances as well.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance after data on manufacturing, pending home sales, construction spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The third quarter is starting on a positive note for stocks after some reassuring economic data.

Major stock indexes were up nearly 1 percent Wednesday following a report showing more stable manufacturing activity in the United States. Investors also appeared pleased about a fourth straight monthly rise in pending home sales in May. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open higher after ADP report shows job losses slowed in June</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-open-higher-after-adp-report-shows-job-losses-slowed-in-june-96716/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Upbeat global economic reports are giving stocks a lift.

Investors started the third quarter on a positive note after the ADP National Employment Report said Wednesday that private sector employment fell by 473,000 in June. That was less than the 532,000 jobs shed in May.
Job losses are a key focus as investors try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures point to higher opening ahead of data on manufacturing, housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are extending early gains after a report that private sector job losses slowed last month.

The ADP National Employment Report said Wednesday that private sector employment fell by 473,000 in June, less than the 532,000 jobs that were shed in May.
Job losses are a key focus while investors try to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market has best quarter in years, but enthusiasm wanes as earnings loom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors carried Wall Street to a remarkable second-quarter performance even though stocks&#8217; big spring rally stalled weeks ago.

The major indexes all managed to end the quarter with double-digit percentage gains. Now, whether the market regains its momentum in the July-September period or hunkers down again will depend on what companies have to [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are adding consumer confidence to their growing list of things to worry about.

Stocks fell sharply Tuesday after a private research group said consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in June.
Even with the slide, stocks ended the second quarter with sharp gains. The Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s 500 index is up 15 percent for the [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are adding consumer confidence to their growing list of things to worry about.

Stocks fell sharply Tuesday after a private research group said consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in June.
Even with the slide, stocks ended the second quarter with sharp gains. The Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s 500 index is up 15 percent for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks move slightly higher on last day of 2Q, consumer confidence data expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are slightly higher in early trading Tuesday with the market on track for its best quarterly performance in more than a decade.

After a relatively quiet day of trading Monday, investors are hungry for more signs that the economy is actually growing.
A key housing index showing home price declines are moderating had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street opens flat on last day of 2Q, consumer confidence data expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are holding steady in early trading as investors look to seal the market&#8217;s best quarterly performance in more than a decade.

After a relatively quiet day of trading a day earlier, investors are hungry for more signs that the economy is actually growing.
A key housing index showing home price declines are moderating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Futures indicate higher Wall Street open on last day of 2Q, consumer confidence data expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are looking to give stocks an advance on the last day of the second quarter.

U.S. stock futures are slightly higher Tuesdayas the market is on track for its best quarterly performance in more than a decade. Trading is mixed in overseas markets.
After a relatively quiet day of trading Monday, investors are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gains in commodities lift energy, industrial shares; Investors await week&#8217;s key data</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A jump in oil prices sent investors rushing to put money into the stock market in the final days of the second quarter.

Energy, industrial and materials stocks pulled the market higher in light trading Monday as investors raced to keep up with the gains in oil.
Crude rose $2.33 to settle at $71.49 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wall Street begins holiday-shortened week on cautious note, investors await week&#8217;s key data</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are beginning a holiday-shortened week on a cautious note.

Stocks seesawed in light trading early Monday, following mixed moves in overseas markets. Stocks in Asia were lower, while European markets advanced.
As the second quarter comes to a close, investors are at a crossroads. After running up the market more than 30 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks begin holiday-shortened week in positive territory, investors await week&#8217;s key data</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are beginning a holiday-shortened week on a positive note.

Stocks are slightly higher in early trading Monday, following mixed moves in overseas markets. Stocks in Asia were lower, while European markets advanced.
Investors are also buying Treasurys and commodities.
This week, which is shortened by the Independence Day holiday on Friday, brings key data [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures point to slightly higher open as investors await the week&#8217;s key economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are looking to start a holiday-shortened week on a positive note.

U.S. stock futures are slightly higher in early trading Monday, amid mixed moves in overseas markets. Stocks in Asia were lower, while European markets advanced.
Investors were pleased by data showing that European business and consumer confidence rose for a third straight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks finish mixed after uneven data; Personal spending rises, but so does savings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Consumers are saving more than they&#8217;re spending, and that has investors worried.

Stocks capped a choppy week of trading with a mixed finish Friday after the Commerce Department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. What troubled investors was that the savings rate soared to 6.9 percent, a 15-year [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are nervous because consumers are saving more than they&#8217;re spending.

Stocks were mixed Friday after the Commerce Department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. What troubled investors was that the savings rate soared to 6.9 percent, a 15-year high, while spending rose by a more modest 0.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are nervous because consumers are saving more than they&#8217;re spending.

Stocks were mostly lower Friday after the Commerce Department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. What troubled investors, though, was that the savings rate soared to 6.9 percent, a 15-year high, while spending rose by a modest [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are nervous because consumers are saving more than they&#8217;re spending.

Stocks are down Friday after the Commerce Department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. What&#8217;s troubling investors, though, was that the savings rate soared to 6.9 percent, a 15-year high, while spending rose by a modest 0.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are nervous about the savings rate outpacing spending.

Stock futures lost ground early Friday after the Commerce Department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. What appeared to trouble investors, though, was that the savings rate soared to 6.9 percent, a 15-year high, while spending rose by a [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — An increase in personal spending is doing little to reassure the market.

Stock futures are fluctuating after the Commerce Department reported a 0.3 percent rise in May spending, as expected. Personal incomes also rose.
What could be worrisome for investors was a jump in the savings rate to 6.9 percent, the highest level since [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are trading warily again as the average consumer moves back into focus.

Stock futures moved lower ahead of data on personal spending and consumer sentiment. The market expects the Commerce Department to report a modest rise in May spending, and the University of Michigan to report that sentiment was unchanged in June.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks jump on upbeat earnings from homebuilders, retailers; Fed starts to remove supports</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors rushed back into stocks as profits at a handful of companies indicated the economy might be gaining strength.

Homebuilders and retailers led a broad rally Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 173 points after four days of losses. The price of government debt jumped after an auction drew strong demand.
The day [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A handful of positive earnings reports are giving investors a reason to buy stocks.

Gains in homebuilders, retailers and other consumer discretionary stocks pushed the market higher Thursday.
Initially, investors sent stocks lower after the government said new claims for unemployment benefits rose by 15,000 to 627,000 last week. The market expected a drop.
While [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are shrugging off an unexpected rise in jobless claims and cautiously buying stocks.

Investors initially sent stocks lower Thursday after the government said new claims for unemploymenet benefits rose by 15,000 to 627,000 last week. The market expected a decline.
While disappointing, the report was not enough to stop investors from moving back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open lower after surprise increase in last week&#8217;s jobless claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — An unexpected rise in jobless claims is causing investors to sell again.

A day after the Federal Reserve expressed confidence in the economy, the government said new jobless claims rose by 15,000 to 627,000 last week. The market had been expecting a decline.
Unemployment has been one of the most closely watched gauges of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stocks futures fall after surprise increase in last week&#8217;s jobless claims</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stocks-futures-fall-after-surprise-increase-in-last-weeks-jobless-claims-91845/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — An unexpected rise in jobless claims is causing investors to sell again.

A day after the Federal Reserve expressed confidence in the economy, the government said new jobless claims rose by 15,000 to 627,000 last week. The market expected a decline, and stock futures fell ahead of the market&#8217;s open on Thursday. Unemployment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stocks futures modestly higher after Fed statement; investors await GDP, jobless claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are hoping new data will support the Federal Reserve&#8217;s vote of confidence in the economy.

Stock futures edged higher early Thursday ahead of the government&#8217;s final reading on first-quarter gross domestic product and data on last week&#8217;s unemployment claims.
On Wednesday, the Fed said &#8220;sustainable economic growth&#8221; should gradually resume, and inflation will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stocks set for lower open after Fed statement; investors await GDP, jobless claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are looking for more evidence of a recovery after the Federal Reserve&#8217;s vote of confidence in the economy.

Stock futures were narrowly mixed early Thursday, indicating a flat open on Wall Street, ahead of the government&#8217;s final reading on first-quarter gross domestic product and data on last week&#8217;s unemployment claims.
On Wednesday, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks end mixed following Federal Reserve statement that recession is easing; Dow falls 23</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve didn&#8217;t surprise investors but still left them disappointed.

Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday after the Fed said the economy was on the mend and orders for big-ticket manufactured items posted an unexpected increase. Although the Dow Jones industrials fell modestly, the broader market measures ended the day with gains.
Bond prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fluctuate in narrow range following Federal Reserve statement that recession is easing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve&#8217;s assessment that the economy is on the mend gave little comfort to the stock market and bond prices fell after the Fed noted rising prices for commodities.

The central bank&#8217;s decision Wednesday to leave a key lending rate at a low of zero to 0.25 percent wasn&#8217;t a surprise. Stocks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance despite mixed economic data; statement from Federal Reserve looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A surprise jump in orders for big-ticket manufactured items is boosting stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s decision on interest rates.

Investors were upbeat about a Commerce Department report Wednesday saying durable goods orders rose 1.8 percent in May. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had anticipated a drop.
The major indexes rose but pulled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market holds gains despite unexpected decline in new home sales; Fed statement looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Stocks are clinging to early gains despite a surprise drop in new home sales.

The Commerce Department says sales of new homes fell 0.6 percent in May, suggesting that the housing market remains weak. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had anticipated a rise.
But investors were upbeat about a jump in durable goods orders, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock market rises after surprising increase in durable goods orders; Fed statement looms</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A jump in durable goods orders is giving stocks a boost before the Federal Reserve&#8217;s decision on interest rates.

The stock market got a welcome surprise Wednesday when the Commerce Department said orders for big-ticket manufactured items rose 1.8 percent in May. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters anticipated a decline of 0.6 percent.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock market set for higher open after surprising increase in durable goods orders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A surprise jump in durable goods orders is giving stock futures a boost before the Federal Reserve&#8217;s decision on interest rates.

The stock market is set for a higher open Wednesday after the Commerce Department said orders for big-ticket manufactured items rose 1.8 percent in May. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters were anticipating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock market set for higher open as investors await Fed statement, economic data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madlen Read</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are hoping for reassuring words from the Federal Reserve.

Stock futures rose modestly, indicating a higher open on Wall Street, ahead of the Fed&#8217;s decision on interest rates and assessment of the economy. The market is also awaiting reports Wednesday on durable goods orders and new home sales.
The central bank is widely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks end mixed as traders await word from the Fed; Existing home sales fail to excite</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Investors are holding off making big moves while they wait for the Federal Reserve.

Stocks ended little changed Tuesday, a day after the major indexes had their worst day in two months. Traders are looking for the central bank at its two-day meeting ending Wednesday to outline its expectations for the economy and [...]]]></description>
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