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Wall St. Expected to Open Slightly Firmer
5 minutes ago
Wall Street was expected to open
slightly firmer on Friday before U.S. GDP data which
were expected to set the tone for the first few hours of the
session, European traders said.
Oil Holds Above $51 a Barrel
Fri Feb 25, 3:38 AM ET
Oil held above $51 a barrel on Friday
as top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia appeared increasingly at ease
with higher prices, although No. 1 consumer the United States
expressed dismay at rising costs.
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Dollar Treads Water Ahead of GDP Data
Fri Feb 25, 1:58 AM ET
The dollar traded in a thin range against
the euro and the yen on Friday as traders waited to see if U.S.
economic data due later in the session could breathe life into
a stalled market.
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Judge Dismisses YUKOS U.S. Case
Fri Feb 25,12:03 AM ET
A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed
Russian oil company YUKOS' U.S. bankruptcy case, saying the
issue belonged in a forum that included the participation of
the Russian government.
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Qwest Modifies Bid for MCI
Thu Feb 24,11:27 PM ET
Qwest Communications International
Inc. modified its $8 billion bid to buy long-distance telephone
company MCI Inc. on Thursday by adding protection against a
drop in its stock price and giving a faster cash payout.
Nikkei Ends Up 1 Pct as Tech Stocks Gain
Fri Feb 25, 3:17 AM ET
Tokyo's Nikkei share average closed up
1.1 percent on Friday as semiconductor stocks such as Advantest
Corp. followed their U.S. rivals higher, while buyers chased
firms expected to pay higher dividends.
IBM Sees $8 Billion Repatriation
1 hour, 10 minutes ago
International Business Machines Corp.
said on Thursday it is looking to repatriate $8 billion of
undistributed profits earned outside the United States as part
of a one-time U.S. tax holiday policy.
Federated, May Move Closer to Merger -WSJ
1 hour, 59 minutes ago
The boards of Federated Department
Stores Inc. and May Department Stores Co. are scheduled to meet
in the next two days to finalize terms of a possible merger,
the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Feds See Big Gas Stocks at Summer's Start
Thu Feb 24, 8:12 PM ET
The United States will have more
gasoline heading into the busy summer driving season than last
year, but consumers will still face high prices at the pump,
the government said on Thursday.
Snow Unhappy About High Oil Price
Thu Feb 24,11:53 PM ET
High oil prices are a
worry for the United States, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow
said on Thursday.
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Thu Feb 24, 5:40 PM ET
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Thu Feb 24, 4:55 PM ET
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Thu Feb 24, 3:54 PM ET
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Thu Feb 24, 4:18 PM ET
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Feds to Question Krispy Kreme Executives
Thu Feb 24, 9:59 AM ET
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