Provides the latest RSS feeds for US Markets News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The US News.com http://www.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/ en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:13 -0400 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:13 -0400 30 Traders knocked off early Thursday ahead of the July 4 weekend. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/378226/cs/1/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:44:08 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/378226/cs/1/ US stock indices saw mixed results Thursday as oil prices continued climbing to record highs and the US economy shed more jobs. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/378255/cs/1/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:00:30 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/378255/cs/1/ The Australian sharemarket has bounced today after yesterday's plunge to two-year lows. The partial recovery comes after Wall Street rose overnight, despite signs the US economy continues to decline.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15963235/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:33:30 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15963235/ TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bonds finished the Friday morning session higher across the yield curve amid firm demand following Thursday's 10-year JGB auction and the European Centr... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960768/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:56:34 -0400 Congoo http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960768/ WELLINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar NZD= eased on Friday against a rallying U.S. dollar, though light trade and little domestic news kept the currency inside a tight range. The ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960998/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:24:49 -0400 Seven News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960998/ July 4, 2008 US financial criminals who have the means and motives to flee may face stiffer penalties after prosecutors ended an expensive and embarrassing manhunt for a hedge fund swindler this week.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960644/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:16:10 -0400 Business Report http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960644/ SYDNEY -(Dow Jones)- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) said Friday it has appointed receivers to Primebroker Securities Ltd., and expects to take a provision of around A$50 million fr... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960652/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:07:09 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960652/ HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- China Southern Airlines Corp. (ZNH) is seeking to sell four of its widebody Boeing (BA) 777-200 medium-range aircraft and has invited interested parties to submit bids, accordi... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960570/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:07:08 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960570/ Edited Press Release ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Swiss bank UBS AG (UBS) said Friday that it expects a second quarter result at or slightly below break-even, and said it will not have to raise new equity. ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15961271/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:07:06 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15961271/ WELLINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone New Zealand Friday said it will extend its third generation mobile network to cover 97% of the population, taking total spending on 3G infrastructure investment to NZ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960928/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:07:04 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15960928/ Jeannine Aversa, The Associated Press July 3, 2008 - 6:10 p.m. WASHINGTON - Wall Street companies sharply scaled back their borrowing from the U.S. Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over th... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15958073/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:01:22 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15958073/ WASHINGTON -- Wall Street companies sharply scaled back their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program over the past week while commercial banks boosted theirs slightly.The repor... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15958097/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:31:59 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15958097/ Close this SYDNEY -- Asian shares may open firmer on Friday, with exporters such as Japan's Honda Motor Co. likely to gain as the yen weakened against the dollar. The dollar rallied on Thursday after ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15958013/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:56:12 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15958013/ rises against US dollar as markets look to looming ECB rate decision Thursday - & Finance pv_profiles 'ALLAPO1 NOTTOP CURRENCY DOLLARS HK_WRLD Z_ABIZ #tickerapp_test div.crosspromo ul a div.crosspromo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952955/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:50:00 -0400 Congoo http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952955/ Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish today after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the US' services sector and a tame reading on employment.The Dow Jones i... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952630/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:45 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952630/ At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the domestic unit resumed remarkably lower at 43.29/31 a dollar but recovered to 43.19 on some dollar selling by exporters. The local currency lated r... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15953021/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:22:32 -0400 KeralaNext http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15953021/ NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar spiked higher Thursday after U.S. jobs data indicated further economic weakness and official rhetoric out of Europe did not confirm further interest rate hike... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952629/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:27:02 -0400 Market Watch http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952629/ Updated: 2:10 PM- NEW YORK - Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952609/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:21:41 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952609/ net loss of 62,000 jobs in June . That matched the job loss figure for May, which was revised higher from 49,000. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com had forecast a loss of 60,000 jobs.While the repor... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952626/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:15:29 -0400 CNN Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15952626/ TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) expects its second-quarter revenue, gross and operating profit margins to be in line with or slightly higher than the guidance it gave... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949780/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:58 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949780/ You Are Viewing: Struggling Auto Makers Facing Tough Choices ((7203.TO), (C.XX), (DAI), (DAI.XE), Ford Motor Co. (F), General Motors Corp. (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), (DE000710), (JP363340), (US345... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949787/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:57 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949787/ Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Phillip R. Bennett, Refco Inc.'s (RFX) former chief executive, was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for his role in a scheme to hide the commo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15950083/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:55 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15950083/ By Adrian Kerr Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Ghana Telecommunications from the Government of Ghana... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949754/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:00 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949754/ (Adds details, background) PARIS (AFP)--French prosecutors are seeking charges against the assistant of Jerome Kerviel, the Societe Generale rogue trader accused of causing multi-billion-euro losses... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949866/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:54 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949866/ By Cynthia Koons Of Dow Jones Newswires NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Bankers underwriting the Clear Channel Communications Inc. (CCU) leveraged loan deal are expected to postpone the sale until next wee... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15950082/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:52 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15950082/ WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The rescue of 15 hostages in Colombia underscores President Alvaro Uribe's success in improving security in the country, the White House said Thursday, repeating its hope that... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949917/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:51 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949917/ By Amy Hoak Mortgage rates reversed direction and fell this week, in part due to expectations that inflation will moderate later this year, Freddie Mac's chief economist said on Thursday. "Mortg... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949947/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:49 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949947/ (MAR) on Thursday. June Retail Sales Reports Due Despite rising food and energy prices and the slumping housing market, consumers opened their wallets wider in May as http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949983/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:06:06 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15949983/ By Deborah Levine Treasurys maturing in five years or less advanced Thursday, heading for a third straight week of gains, after a key government report showed the economy lost more jobs than forec... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948457/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:51:29 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948457/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, helped by an advance in shares of energy companies as oil climbed to another record, but the Nasdaq dipped after a profit warning... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948429/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:10 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948429/ NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - Short-maturity Treasury prices rose on Thursday as weak jobs data confirmed a grim view of the economy, paring expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948508/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:27:16 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948508/ NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) -The Dow rose on Thursday, a day after the blue-chip average entered a bear market, on relief payrolls data was not as weak as some had feared and with another record oil... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948537/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:27:15 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15948537/ WASHINGTON (AFP)--White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain Thursday jousted for political points on the prime issue of the economy, after new official figures showed a sixth-straight month of... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15946979/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:09:12 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15946979/ NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as energy companies rallied on a new oil price record and job loss data for June was not as weak as some feared. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15947217/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:42:35 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15947217/ mortgage covered bonds with an expected maturity of up to five years an expected 'AAA' rating. The bonds are issued by UBI and guaranteed by UBI Finance S.r.l., a special purpose company established... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15946946/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:40:28 -0400 Morning Star http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15946946/ (Updates with information from Trichet press conference and analyst comment.) By Christopher Emsden Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Tri... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945688/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:27:26 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945688/ =================================================== By Michael S. Derby Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. non-manufacturing activity faced record high price increases and an unex... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945687/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:27:25 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945687/ Dublin Airport Authority says its financing division, DAA Finance, has raised €600m through the issue of ten-year bonds. DAA said the money would help it to fund its capital investment program... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945315/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:16:04 -0400 RTE http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945315/ Absolute Bank on June, 30th, 2008 completely redeemed the second release of bonds in the volume of 1bln rbl. It is spoken about in the report of the bank. The release included 1mln bonds by face val... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945600/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:06:37 -0400 AK & M http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15945600/ Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. payrolls shrank for the sixth consecutive month in June, as businesses faced with rising costs and a weak economy shed more jobs. Non-farm pay... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942784/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:31:28 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942784/ By V. Phani Kumar Asian markets finished lower Thursday, weighed down by persistent worries about rising oil prices and the impact of rising inflation on regional economies. But many of the indexe... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942695/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:31:27 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942695/ The Ombudsman also expressed serious concern about how bonds were sold on behalf of ISTC, the lending firm which became insolvent late last year due the credit crisis and was later sold for €5.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942738/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:18:35 -0400 RTE http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942738/ NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. government debt prices rose on Thursday after government data showed another decline in nonfarm payrolls and a jump in weekly first-time filings for jobless claims... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942873/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:01:29 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15942873/ NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday as oil climbed to a record and investors awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data for June for clues whether the weak econ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15943123/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:01:25 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15943123/ WASHINGTON - Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.The... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15944892/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:54:28 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15944892/ FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in more than a year to combat escalating inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro.The bank said Thurs... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15944893/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:54:27 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15944893/ TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese government bonds closed mixed on Thursday as investors exercised caution ahead of the European Central Bank's interest rate decision and U.S. jobs data. Positive a... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15940236/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:45:54 -0400 Congoo http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15940236/ (Reuters) - Stock futures point to a higher opening on Wall Street, following a sell-off in the previous session and ahead of key monthly jobs data.* At 5:26 a.m. EDT, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3 perc... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15940058/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:19:42 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15940058/ HONG KONG -- Asian bonds slumped on Thursday amid concerns that record high oil prices and slower economic growth would hurt corporate earnings and government finances around the region. London Brent ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15939989/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:42:31 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15939989/ SINGAPORE - Asian central banks have sold billions of dollars recently to prop up their currencies, but such intervention will be money wasted unless policy makers are more aggressive in raising inter... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15939990/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:42:25 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15939990/ No more waiting: We're now in a genuine bear market for the Dow Jones industrials and, for the second time this year, the Nasdaq composite.Zapped by another jump in oil prices, the Dow closed Wednesda... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15937360/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:50:12 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15937360/ HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Hong Kong shares are expected to open lower on Thursday, with the market rattled again by a fresh surge in the oil price to above $144 overnight, helping fuel a selloff... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15935031/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:20:11 -0400 Congoo http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15935031/ MANILA, Philippines -- Shares were lower in opening deals Thursday after Wall Street's slide following yet another surge in oil prices. Oil prices broke through $145.00 a barrel for the first time on ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15934875/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:14:20 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15934875/ The Dow's slide under the 20% threshold wasn't a shock, given that the index has been battling to stay above it for days. But this still is a bell-ringer for investors, Hogan says. The last broad-base... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15931451/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:12:18 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15931451/ The already battered New Zealand sharemarket fell another 1.2 per cent in early trading today following another torrid session on Wall Street.US stocks tumbled in volatile trade as crude oil prices ra... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15931447/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:07:12 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15931447/ By Deborah Jian LeeNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell in volatile trade on Wednesday as investors worried about the outlook for corporate profits and the toll of record oil prices on automakers' prospec... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15931450/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:59:24 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15931450/ By Deborah Levine Treasury prices gained Wednesday, underpinned by market expectations of further weakness in the U.S. job market and speculation of lower likelihood of policy-makers raising inter... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928939/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:35 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928939/ By Christina M. Wright Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- HOPE NOW reported Wednesday it helped 170,000 homeowners avoid foreclosures in May, amid growing pressure to halt increasin... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929197/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:27 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929197/ (Adds Circuit City comments in last two paragraphs.) DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) has withdrawn its $1 billion-plus offer to buy Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC), saying the deal isn't ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929203/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:33 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929203/ WASHINGTON (AFP)--Republican White House candidate John McCain has shaken up top echelons of his presidential effort, a campaign source said Wednesday, amid reports of internal disquiet over McCain's ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929489/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:32 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929489/ (Updates stock price, crude oil price) By Ed Welsch and Cynthia Koons Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- General Motors Corp.'s (GM) stock fell 15% Thursday after a Wall Street ba... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929087/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:24 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929087/ Fortune 500 )'s search business, according to a Wall Street Journal report. News Corp. and CNNMoney.com parent Time Warner were among the companies approached, the paper said. In May, Microsoft abando... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928933/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:12 -0400 CNN http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928933/ NEW DELHI (AFP)--Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the Group of Eight summit in Japan next week, a top official said Wednesday as a political impasse over a controversial nuclear accord... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929081/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:28 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15929081/ UNITED NATIONS (AFP)--A U.S. draft resolution would slap a U.N. arms embargo on Zimbabwe as well as financial and travel sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and 11 of his aides, according to the text... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928876/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:30 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928876/ is "not impossible."A bear market finish occurs when an index finishes down 20 percent or more from its most recent closing high. The Dow hit its record closing finish on October 9, 2007.Based on the ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924257/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:30:52 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924257/ Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- After more than three weeks on the run, fugitive former hedge-fund executive Samuel Israel III walked into a small Massachusetts town's police departm... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924606/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:14 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924606/ (Updates with further comments, background) By Henry J. Pulizzi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. President George W. Bush reiterated his commitment to a "strong dollar," ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924584/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:12 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924584/ DOW JONES NEWSWIRES American Airlines confirmed Wednesday it sent a "WARN" letter to its 900 most junior flight attendants, advising them they are subject to furlough effective Aug. 31. In late ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924987/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:07 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924987/ WASHINGTON (AFP)--Democrat Barack Obama has a dominant lead over Republican John McCain among Hispanic voters, despite his struggle to woo the key bloc during his presidential primary campaign, a poll... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925485/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:05 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925485/ By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the threat of AT&T Inc. (T) ending their partnership looming, Dish Network Corp. (DISH) will be under more pressure to turn it... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925486/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:11 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925486/ DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) agreed to sell a 20% interest in leases it holds at the Haynesville Shale natural gas field in Louisiana and East Texas to Plains Exploration &amp... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925166/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:09 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925166/ (Updates with Mullen comment on Straight of Hormuz) WASHINGTON (AFP)--Opening up a third front would be "extremely stressful" for the U.S. military, a top U.S. military chief said Wednesday amid con... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924743/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:03 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15924743/ (Includes company comment, updates stock price) DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Target Corp. (TGT) is no longer accepting coupons good for $5 off a purchase of at least $25 in toys or general merchandise af... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925484/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:01 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15925484/ WASHINGTON - Late payments on consumer loans dipped slightly in the first three months of the year, but remained at a level not seen since the early 1990s.The American Bankers Association said Wednesd... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928088/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:28:23 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15928088/ Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Factory orders climbed modestly in May, likely boosted by rising prices, while a barometer of capital spending by businesses declined in another sig... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15921947/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:44:43 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15921947/ By Donna Kardos Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) Chief Executive Stephen J. Hemsley said as part of an effort to cope with challenging market conditions that led it to lower it... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15921619/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:44:38 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15921619/ American consumers aren't having a very good year. As the downturn in the housing market picked up speed, hundreds of billions of dollars in home equity — one of their biggest single sources of savi... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15923630/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:10:14 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15923630/ Orders to U.S. factories turned in the weakest performance in three months in May, reflecting slumping demand for autos, heavy machinery and steel. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that fact... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15923629/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:10:12 -0400 MSNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15923629/ NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wednesday after a profit forecast by a major German bank helped return confidence in financial shares and oil's price slowed... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917435/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:13:28 -0400 Congoo http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917435/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks added to gains on Wednesday after a government report showed a stronger-than-expected reading in May factory orders.The Dow Jones industrial average http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917163/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:49:10 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917163/ (Adds background throughout; updates stock movement.) DOW JONES NEWSWIRES UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) agreed to pay $912 million to settle two class-action lawsuits regarding its stock-options... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15918178/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:21:31 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15918178/ (Updates stock price. DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) posted a 7.1% rise in fiscal third-quarter net income and increased its earnings target for the year as federal stimulus... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917459/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:21:30 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917459/ fell by 79,000 in the month of June. Economists had only expected a decline of 20,000 jobs and the steep drop raised jitters that the economy might be worse off than originally thought."People ar... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917175/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:42:12 -0400 CNN Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917175/ By V. Phani Kumar Japanese shares sank deeper into losses Wednesday, with the benchmark stock index registering its longest losing stretch in decades, as worries about rising oil prices and the U.... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917508/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:21:28 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917508/ The Associated Press July 2, 2008 - 9:45 a.m. LONDON - The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold rose. The euro traded at US$1.5787... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917868/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:01:02 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917868/ Tim Paradis July 2, 2008 - 09:37 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are up slightly in early trading ahead of a report on factory orders that could give another glimpse of how the economy is faring. The... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917728/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:01:00 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15917728/ But the dollar has been on the decline since 2000. It has fallen by almost 40 percent against the euro, albeit with over 60 percent of that decline occurring in the last two years. The dollar has fall... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913972/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:50:08 -0400 CNBC http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913972/ LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The dollar traded flat to a little stronger against most major currencies Wednesday, reclaiming some of the ground it recently lost as markets await important U.S. economic fig... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913718/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:41:37 -0400 Market Watch http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913718/ NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street began the third quarter with an erratic session and modest gain Tuesday after a mix of news made it clear the country is still deep in economic problems but may have some ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913705/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:24:13 -0400 Tampa Bay Online http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913705/ ** FILE ** In this Sept. 26, 2007 file photo, fashion designer Marc Ecko holds the baseball hit by San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds for his record-breaking 756th home during Ecko's appearance on the N... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913714/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:46:48 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15913714/ Edited Press Release ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Swiss Life Holding AG (SLHN.VX) and bank zweiplus have signed a cooperation agreement for the Swiss market that will enable Swiss Life to extend its range o... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911710/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:29 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911710/ Edited Press Release PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French software company Dassault Systemes (DASTY) said Tuesday that it is spinning off Dassault Systemes Solutions France, or DSF, its Product Lifecycle Ma... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911543/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:28 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911543/ HONG KONG -- Asian bonds rose marginally Wednesday tracking Wall Street's gains but strong oil prices capped the rally amid inflation fears and concerns more monetary tightening was on its way around ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911382/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:48:00 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911382/ SINGAPORE -- Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday, with the Philippine peso hitting a nine-month low, on fears that inflationary pressures in the region would significantly impair growth. Currencie... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911379/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:47:25 -0400 Inquirer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911379/ TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries were steady to firmer in Asian trading on Wednesday, supported by some weakness in regional stock markets and gains in Japanese government bonds. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911531/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:31:12 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15911531/ Like most Origin matches, it was a game of two halves last night. First up, European equity markets were getting smashed, leading US equity futures lower, and driving a flight to quality bull steepeni... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15908632/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:35:41 -0400 Congoo http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15908632/ SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- Unions of GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. and Ssangyong Motor Co. (003620.SE) Wednesday said they won't join a two-hour strike planned for today, turning around from an earlier... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15909111/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:36:16 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15909111/ HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong mass transit railway operator MTR Corp. (0066.HK) said Wednesday it has signed a framework agreement with the Shenyang municipal government to study its involvement i... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15909110/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:36:14 -0400 Smart Money http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15909110/ A four-year prosecution of the former New York Stock Exchange boss, Dick Grasso, collapsed yesterday as an appeal court ruled that the US authorities had no right to challenge the controversial Wall S... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15906515/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:16:18 -0400 The Guardian http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15906515/ NEW YORK (AP) -- Now branded with an asterisk, the ball Barry Bonds launched for his record 756th home run nearly a year ago landed Tuesday night in the Hall of Fame. The souvenir arrived in Coopersto... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15906522/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:12:21 -0400 CNN http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/fc5c97f166b8dbb5/id/15906522/