Archive for February, 2012
Dow, S&P hit milestones on confidence, lower oil
The Dow closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008 on Tuesday and the S&P 500 also hit a milestone, as buoyant U.S. consumer confidence data and a sharp drop in oil prices nudged the nearly …
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Dow Closes Above 13,000 for First Time Since May 2008
Stocks logged a gain Tuesday despite mixed economic reports, with the Dow finishing above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008 and the S&P closing at its best level in almost four years.
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Euro Leaders Delay Decision on Bigger Bailout Fund
The leaders of the 17 countries that use the euro have delayed a decision on whether to give their bailout funds more firepower until later in March, European officials said Tuesday.
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McDonald’s plans to expand franchising in China
McDonald’s Corp , the world’s biggest hamburger chain said it plans to increase the number of franchised stores in China as it ramps up expansion in one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets. …
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BofA $8.5 billion deal returned to NY state court
Bank of America Corp won a victory when a U.S. appeals court ruled that a proposed $8.5 billion settlement with investors in mortgage-backed securities should be reviewed in New York state court, not federal …
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Wall Street Retreats From 4-Year High
Stocks opened lower on Monday following the S&P 500’s four-year closing high last week and after the Group of 20 leading economies told Europe it must commit more money to fight the EU debt crisis before seeking broader help.
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Trading Strategy: Day Trading with CFDs
CFDs give you the opportunity to profit on small moves in a stock, currency or index. www.contracts-for-difference.com ie day trade. Shorter-term traders tend to rely on technical analysis for spotting trading opportunities. There’s lots of discussion over what’s the best time-period to use for trading profitably with CFDs. Some traders will tell you that the [...]
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G20 to Europe: show us the money
Leading economies told Europe it must put up extra money to fight its debt crisis if it wants more help from the rest of the world, piling pressure on Germany to drop its opposition to a bigger European …
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Analysis: U.S. factory jobs rebound seen destined to fizzle
U.S. manufacturers are hiring at the fastest pace in more than a decade to keep up with new orders but sweeping technological advances could cost thousands of factory workers their jobs in years to come. …
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G20 moves to line up huge rescue deal for April
The world’s leading economies worked on Sunday to line up a deal in April on a second global rescue package worth nearly $2 trillion to stop the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis from spreading and putting …
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