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Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses were limited by another record session on Wall Street. Continue reading
Global shares fight back, oil slides as dollar momentum returns
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Signs the dollar was preparing for another move higher held down oil and gold prices on Tuesday and helped shares shake off worries over weaker-than-forecast German sentiment data. Wall Street looked set to open up by the smallest of margins with investors still looking for clear directional catalysts after last week's repeated record highs. After a surprising rise in U.S. Continue reading
US stocks edge higher in early trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street, led by gains for financial companies, putting markets back at record levels. Continue reading
Stocks open lower despite rise in retail sales
The stock market opened lower on Monday, pulling back from record highs last week. Continue reading
Stock market rally pauses on Monday
NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy. Continue reading
Cleveland kidnappings: Was Ariel Castro record of abuse a red flag?
What if Ariel Castro’s past record of alleged domestic violence had resulted in legal action against him? Continue reading
Young Pilot Attempts Solo World Flight Record
Jack Wiegand, a 20-year-old student from California, is due to arrive in London today as part of his record-breaking solo flight. Continue reading
Wall Street ends up, posts third week of gains
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs on Friday, and stocks posted a third consecutive week of gains as a rise in Google and other technology shares offset a slide in energy stocks. Continue reading
Carlyle generates less cash from asset sales
By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP on Thursday reported flat first-quarter profit and a decline in cash generated from managing and selling assets, despite strong capital markets that helped boost earnings for its peers. A stock market rally and record-low interest rates have buoyed the value of private equity fund assets and prompted buyout firms to exit investments and return capital to their investors Continue reading
