Stocks rallied Wednesday, with financial services companies among the big gainers, as investors shrugged off higher oil prices and instead focused on a surprisingly strong reading on durable goods orders.
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Stocks gain on durables
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Manufacturing saves the day...for now
Manufacturing saves the day...for nowFor the second straight month, a key measure of manufacturing activity rose at a much higher than expected rate. -
Dollar reverses course on rising oil
Dollar reverses course on rising oilRead full story for latest details. -
Dollar mixed on oil, inflation
Dollar mixed on oil, inflationThe dollar traded mixed against foreign currencies Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices with the possibility that inflation is coming under control. -
Oil prices jump as Gustav threatens
Oil prices jump as Gustav threatensOil prices ended the day higher on Wednesday as Tropical Storm Gustav approached the Gulf of Mexico.
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Movers & Shakers: Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
Movers & Shakers: Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocksStocks expected to move actively in Wednesday's trading. -
Oracle names new chief financial officer
Oracle names new chief financial officerOracle Corp. says that it has named Jeff Epstein its new chief financial officer, effective in September. -
Currencies: Rising crude oil puts dollar on the defensive
Currencies: Rising crude oil puts dollar on the defensiveInvestors cash in on recent gains in the dollar, with the currency pressured by rising crude-oil prices and continued uncertainty over the U.S. financial system. -
Bill Clinton, Joe Biden to rally Democrats Wednesday
Bill Clinton, Joe Biden to rally Democrats WednesdayBill Clinton and Sen. Joe Biden are set to grab the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday evening, with eyes focused on the former president to see if he matches the rousing endorsement given by Sen. Hillary Clinton to Sen. Barack Obama and his running-mate Biden. -
Canadian Markets: Financials, gold lead market higher
Canadian Markets: Financials, gold lead market higherA rebound in battered financial shares, along with rising gold and energy prices, which rose on concerns about energy infrastructures in the Gulf of Mexico, leads the broader market higher.
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NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report
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Claymore/Delta Global Shipping Index ETF Lists on NYSE Arca, the Largest Exchange in ETF and ETN Listings and Assets Under Management
Claymore/Delta Global Shipping Index ETF Lists on NYSE Arca, the Largest Exchange in ETF and ETN Listings and Assets Under Management -
NYSE Euronext U.S. Futures Exchange Gains Designated Contract Market Status from Commodity Futures Trading Commission
NYSE Euronext U.S. Futures Exchange Gains Designated Contract Market Status from Commodity Futures Trading Commission -
New York Stock Exchange To Suspend the American Depositary Shares of Tele Norte Celular Participacoes S.A.
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New York Stock Exchange To Suspend The Common Shares of W-H Energy Services, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange To Suspend The Common Shares of W-H Energy Services, Inc.
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Ricoh's On The Right Track
Ricoh's On The Right TrackThe copier and printer maker will acquire Ikon Office Solutions for $1.6 billion. -
Management Shake-Up At Fannie
Management Shake-Up At FannieThe mortgage lender replaces three top executives but holds onto its CEO. -
Cell Genesys' Saving Grace
Cell Genesys' Saving GraceThe biopharma's shares tanked on bad news from its prostate cancer drug, but earlier data could turn that around. -
Lehman Down But Not Out
Lehman Down But Not OutThe investment bank explores options as steep losses and write-downs hang overhead. -
FDIC Under Pressure
FDIC Under PressureThe number of troubled U.S. banks rose to 117 in the second quarter, and there's no quick fix in sight.
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Manufacturing: Where's the Slowdown?
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Stocks Finish Higher after Durable-Goods Jump
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Credit-Card Rage
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Marcial: Behind General Dynamics' Soaring Stock
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Travel Stocks: Don't Book Now
Travel Stocks: Don't Book Now
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Stocks back off session highs, but still end up
Stocks back off session highs, but still end upWall Street ended trading sharply higher Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods. -
Mortgage mess puts more banks at risk
Mortgage mess puts more banks at risk
The mortgage mess that has upended millions of homeowners? finances is now taking a bigger bite out of the nation?s banking system. -
Gustav may hike gas before Labor Day weekend
Gustav may hike gas before Labor Day weekend
The brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend. -
As Gustav nears, oil ends trading above $118
As Gustav nears, oil ends trading above $118Oil prices climbed for a third day Wednesday, hovering above $117 a barrel as Tropical Storm Gustav spun toward the Gulf of Mexico on a possible collision course with offshore energy installations. -
Shoppers predict inflation as well as economists
Shoppers predict inflation as well as economists
Consumers are just as good as professional economists at predicting the rate of inflation, a new survey finds.
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Durables Surprise, Fannie/Freddie Delay Rescue, Stocks Climb
Durables Surprise, Fannie/Freddie Delay Rescue, Stocks ClimbAn overall positive day in the stock market resulted from a surprise increase in Durable Goods Orders and unexpected good news from the mortgage front. -
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TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Thursday
TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for ThursdayStocks finished the day in the green on Wednesday, though off their intraday highs. Thursday's 7 stocks includes Dell Inc. which is expected to report Q2 earnings per share of 36 cents. -
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TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Thursday
TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for ThursdayToday's big ETF movers were most prevalently found in the emerging markets. Among these are the iShares FTSE/Xinhua 25 Index ETF, FXI, and the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index ETF, EWT.