Cell Genesys, Amylin tumble on drug woes

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Cell Genesys, Amylin tumble on drug woes
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Drug stocks were mixed in midday action Wednesday as shares of Cell Genesys dived on news that it was discontinuing a key clinical trial for its prostate cancer therapy GVAX du…

SEC may back international accounting standards (Reuters)

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SEC may back international accounting standards (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. companies would be able to file financial results using international accounting standards according to a timetable U.S. securities regulators will propose next week.

Storm watch heats up oil prices, as carriers stocks

Posted by admin on August 27, 2008 under News | Be the First to Comment

Storm watch heats up oil prices, as carriers stocks
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Airline stocks tumbled Wednesday as Gustav, though downgraded to a tropical storm, moved closer to the Gulf of Mexico and threatened to hammer oil-rig production and potentia…

Toronto stocks fall on weaker oil, metals prices (Reuters)

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Toronto stocks fall on weaker oil, metals prices (Reuters)

A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November 9, 2007. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters – Toronto stocks finished a strong week on a losing note on Friday, retreating on the back of sagging oil and metals prices, with losses offset partly by stronger financial issues.


Tokyo Stocks Retreat after Wall Street Slide

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Tokyo Stocks Retreat after Wall Street Slide
Tokyo, Aug 26, 2008 (Jiji Press) – Stocks ceded ground in slow trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, with investor sentiment battered by Wall Street's hefty overnight slide.The 225-issue Nikkei…

Toronto stocks fall on weaker oil, metals prices (Reuters)

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Toronto stocks fall on weaker oil, metals prices (Reuters)

A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November 9, 2007. REUTERS/Mark BlinchReuters – Toronto stocks finished a strong week on a losing note on Friday, retreating on the back of sagging oil and metals prices, with losses offset partly by stronger financial issues.


Thai Stocks To Fall More If Protests Turn Violent – SET Chief

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Thai Stocks To Fall More If Protests Turn Violent – SET Chief
and laid siege to Government House and government ministries, escalating a months-long drive to oust the Thaksin Shinawatra-allied ruling People Power Party. The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index had…

Stocks head for mixed open as investors watch oil (AP)

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Stocks head for mixed open as investors watch oil (AP)
AP – Wall Street headed for a narrowly mixed open Monday as investors watched to see if oil will extend its recent losses and also awaited a reading on existing home sales.

Wall Street futures point to slight recovery

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Wall Street futures point to slight recovery
LONDON (Reuters) – Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 ticked up 0.1-0.2 percent on Tuesday, pointing to a slight recovery on Wall Street after sharp falls on …

Stocks rise on energy shares, offsets bank fears (Reuters)

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Stocks rise on energy shares, offsets bank fears (Reuters)

A street sign on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, April 18, 2007. (Eric Thayer/Reuters)Reuters – The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Tuesday as hurricane fears lifted oil prices and boosted energy shares, blunting the effect of a report that showed a growing number of problem U.S. banks.