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Feb 09,
2010 |
Gold finishes higher on report of Greek bailout, MarketWatch.com |
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Gold and metals futures rally, as talk of a German plan to rescue Greece leads stocks to soar, removing safe-haven demand for the dollar and lifting commodities. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
U.S. stocks head for best day in three months, MarketWatch.com |
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The stock market trades off its highs Tuesday afternoon but remained on track for its best full-day gain in three months, helped by hopes for a financial rescue of Greece. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Hartford drops on concern about TARP repayment, MarketWatch.com |
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hartford Financial Services Group shares fell more than 5% Tuesday on concern the insurer may have to raise roughly $2 billion in new equity to repay money it got from the U.S. government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Washington events for Feb. 8 - 12, MarketWatch.com |
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The top economic reports, congressional hearings, and other newsworthy events in Washington during the week. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Democratic AGs defend proposed consumer agency, MarketWatch.com |
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Four Democratic Attorneys General speak in favor of the creation of an independent consumer protection agency for mortgage and credit card products, arguing that federal bank regulators have been an abysmal failure at protecting consumers. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks, MarketWatch.com |
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Stocks seeing big moves in trading include AMR, Cerus and Electronic Arts. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Treasurys down after auction, news of Greece plan, MarketWatch.com |
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Treasury prices decline and yields rise for a second straight session, as investors cheer reports of a European rescue of Greece and the government's auction draws lackluster demand. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Financials join party as bank gains lift sector, MarketWatch.com |
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Shares of financial stocks add to earlier gains as banks large and small take a leadership role, with fears of a European debt crisis ebbing and investor sentiment rising in the broader market. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Dollar drops against euro on news of Greek rescue, MarketWatch.com |
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The dollar extends losses versus the euro, briefly pushing the shared currency up 1.3%, as speculation mounts over a possible rescue of Greece and other heavily-indebted southern European countries. |
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Feb 09,
2010 |
Updates, advisories and surprises, MarketWatch.com |
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A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters. |
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