Posted by admin on August 28, 2008 under News |
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…
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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.
Posted by admin on August 27, 2008 under News |
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…
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Toronto stocks fall on weaker oil, metals prices (Reuters)
Reuters – 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.
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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…
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Toronto stocks fall on weaker oil, metals prices (Reuters)
Reuters – 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.
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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…
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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.
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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 …
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Stocks rise on energy shares, offsets bank fears (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.