Reuters – Stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday after Bank of America and Morgan Stanley reported earnings and as strong demand at European bond auctions lessened euro zone debt concerns.
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AP – Financial markets were subdued Thursday as investors awaited developments in Greece’s debt-reduction talks with private creditors, a day after the International Monetary Fund revealed it was looking to get its hands on another half a trillion dollars to help it shore up a fragile global economy.
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Read More »AP – Financial markets were subdued Thursday as investors awaited developments in Greece’s debt-reduction talks with private creditors, a day after the International Monetary Fund revealed it was looking to get its hands on another half a trillion dollars to help it shore up a fragile global economy.
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AP – A surprisingly strong report on the housing market and the prospect of more cash for the International Monetary Fund to fight off a financial crisis powered stocks Wednesday to their highest close since last summer.
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Read More »AP – Asian markets rose Thursday as investors grew more comfortable with riskier assets such as stocks after the release of surprisingly strong U.S. housing figures and a pledge by the IMF to help stave off a financial crisis.
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Read More »AP – Federal regulators have accused BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc., the parent of one of Florida’s biggest banks, and its chief executive of misleading investors about the bank’s financial health as its holdings of commercial real estate loans soured in 2007.
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Read More »AP – U.S. regulators have cleared the proposed merger of Deutsche Borse AG and NYSE Euronext Inc., which would create the world’s biggest stock exchange operator, but the deal still needs European regulatory approval.
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Reuters – The S&P 500 rose more than 1 percent in late trading on Wednesday, hitting its highest level since July, helped by gains in financials.
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