U.S. Stocks Retreat as Yahoo, Energy Producers Lead Declines

U.S. Stocks Retreat as Yahoo, Energy Producers Lead Declines
U.S. stocks fell as Yahoo! Inc. led a slump in technology and media companies after sales trailed analysts’ estimates and energy producers fell on a government report showing an unexpected increase in oil inventories.
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Sliding consumer confidence sends stocks down

Sliding consumer confidence sends stocks down
Investors are finding disappointment everywhere and taking out their frustration on stocks. Stocks slumped Friday after banks’ second-quarter earnings fell short of expectations and a new survey found that consumers are becoming more pessimistic. The Dow… Business – Consumer confidence – Investing – Stocks and Bonds – Equities
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U.S. Stocks Rise, Sending S&P 500 to Best Week Since July 2009

U.S. Stocks Rise, Sending S&P 500 to Best Week Since July 2009
U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the biggest weekly gain in a year, amid optimism about earnings reports and a rally in metals that drove up shares of its producers.
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European Stocks Climb Before ECB Meeting; BP Shares Tumble

European Stocks Climb Before ECB Meeting; BP Shares Tumble
June 10 (Bloomberg) — European stocks climbed for a third day as economic reports from China to Australia surpassed analysts’ forecasts, offsetting a selloff in BP Plc. Asian shares and U.S. index futures rallied.
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European Stocks Retreat for Second Day as S&P Downgrades Spain

European Stocks Retreat for Second Day as S&P Downgrades Spain
April 28 (Bloomberg) — European stocks dropped to a six- week low as Standard & Poor’s downgraded Spain’s credit rating, increasing concern that a debt crisis that started in Greece will spread across the region.
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TSX negative as commodity stocks retreat, Alcoa earnings disappoint

TSX negative as commodity stocks retreat, Alcoa earnings disappoint
TORONTO – Commodity stocks led the way to a negative session on the Toronto stock market as oil prices backed off for a fifth session amid a warning that prices have run up too high recently.
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French Stocks: Alcatel, Bourbon, Ginger, LVMH, Modelabs

French Stocks: Alcatel, Bourbon, Ginger, LVMH, Modelabs
March 18 (Bloomberg) — France’s CAC 40 Index fell 7.62, or 0.2 percent, to 3,950.27 as of 12:10 p.m. in Paris, a second retreat this week. The SBF 120 Index also lost 0.2 percent.
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South Africa Stocks Advance After Morgan Stanley Upgrade

South Africa Stocks Advance After Morgan Stanley Upgrade
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s main stock index advanced to highest close in a month after Morgan Stanley recommended investors add to holdings of the country’s equities on company valuations and a weaker rand.
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U.S. Stocks Falter As Earnings Reports Fall Short

U.S. Stocks Falter As Earnings Reports Fall Short
A retreat in health-care stocks weighed on the broader market Wednesday as Pfizer’s quarterly report and revenue outlook cooled investors’ enthusiasm about the fourth-quarter earnings season.
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German Stocks Retreat for Fifth Day; K+S, Daimler, BMW Decline

German Stocks Retreat for Fifth Day; K+S, Daimler, BMW Decline
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — German stocks declined for a fifth day, as concern that the global economy may be slowed by China’s attempts to restrain lending offset a better-than-expected business confidence report.
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