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Gold Firms as Dollar Falls after U.S. Data

Jul 30th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News

Gold rose on Thursday as the dollar fell versus a basket of currencies, with rebounding stock markets and U.S. jobless figures showing a decline in continuing claims boosting appetite for assets seen as higher risk.

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Wall St Higher as Tech, Defensive Sectors Boost

May 14th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, underpinned by a rebound in technology shares, while renewed concerns about the economy boosted defensive stocks.

Tags: Defensive Stocks, Dow Jones, food costs, Jobless Benefits, KO, Nasdaq, Pfizer Inc, Plant Shutdowns, Semiconductor Index, Soxx, Technology Shares, US stocks
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Wall Street Hit by Microsoft (MSFT), Economic Woes

Jan 22nd, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News

Microsoft (MSFT) falls after missing expectations, cutting jobs… Data on U.S. jobless, housing fuel worries over economy… Apple up after profit beats expectations… Dow off 2.4 pct, S&P off 2.5 pct, Nasdaq off 3.2 pct…

Tags: credit crisis, Dow Jones Industrial, Earnings Report, Economic Slowdown, housing starts, Jobless Benefits, Microsoft News, MSFT, Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary, U S Senate, US stocks
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Oil Drops Below $43 Before US Inventory Report

Jan 22nd, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

U.S. crude, gasoline stocks seen rising in EIA report… China slows sharply in Q4; BOJ warns of deflation… U.S. stocks fall; Microsoft earnings miss forecasts.

Tags: BOJ inflation, Crude Futures, Crude Oil Stocks, Gasoline Stocks, Global Economic Slowdown, Jobless Benefits
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U.S. Companies “Throw in the Towel” – Pushing Jobless Claims to a 26-Year High

Dec 12th, 2008 | By Don Miller | Category: Financial News

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rocketed to a 26-year high last week, surpassing already gloomy forecasts, as the U.S. economy sinks deeper into recession.

Tags: credit crisis, Don Miller, Jobless Benefits, Labor Department, Labor Markets, Msnbc, ODP, SLE, SWK, US jobless claims, WMT
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Global Investing Roundups Friday, December 5th, 2008

Dec 5th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

AT&T Disconnecting 12,000 Jobs; Credit Suisse Announces 5,300; Capital One Puts Chevy Chase in Its Wallet; Argentina Announces $3.9 Billion Stimulus, Jobless Benefits at 26-year High; Dupont Cuts 2,500 Employees; Williams-Sonoma Beats Estimates; Oil Falls 5%

Tags: Argentine bailout, Argentine President, AT&T Inc, Auto Purchases, Capital One Financial, Chevy Chase Bank, COF, Credit Suisse Group, Crude Oil Prices, CS, DD, Du Pont De Nemours, Economic Stimulus, Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Benefits, US Jobless Rate, US stocks, WSM
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Dollar Rallies on Sales Surprise – Euro Undercut on ECB Comments

Jun 13th, 2008 | By Doug Casey | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

In the currency market, the dollar rallied against the euro. Late Thursday, the euro was trading at $1.5421 vs. $1.5548 on Wednesday. The buck was supported by better-than-expected retail sales, which boosted expectations for a Fed rate hike.

Tags: Autos Sales, Consumer Confidence, consumer spending, Currency Market, ECB, euro, fed, Interest Rate Hikes, Jobless Benefits, Rebate Checks, Retail Sales, Trichet, Unemployment Claims
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Global Investing Roundups: Friday, May 16th, 2008

May 16th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Politics & Economics

China Quake Death Toll Could Hit 50,000; Initial Jobless Claims Edge Higher; CBS to Acquire CNet; GM Strikes Deal with Union; Fed Chair Urges Banks to Raise Capital; Industrial Output Sinks Led by Auto Industry; Profit Falls, Stocks Rise for Penney’s; Multi-Billion Housing Rescue Package Close to Resolution.

Tags: , Ben Bernanke, CBS, china, CNET, Cnet Networks, economics, General Motors, Gm, JCP, Jobless Benefits, politics, Striking Workers
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