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Entries Tagged ‘American Express Co’

If we finally do get an agreement, the market will get the lift but it won’t last more than a day

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks are headed to an uncertain Monday, as U.S.
policy makers announced that they had reached a tentative agreement on a rescue
plan for Wall Street and as another major bank failure fueled worries of more
collapses to come.
“Traders will probably trade small with the high drama in Washington going on. If
we finally [...]

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks off opening lows as price of oil drops

U.S. stock indexes pare early losses
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/22/2008 10:38:00 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks scaled back early losses Tuesday as the
price of crude dipped more than $4 a barrel, countering earnings results and
guidance from American Express Co., Apple Inc. and Wachovia Corp. that
intensified worries about the economy.
“Equities were dented by weak [...]

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Most of 19 short-protected stocks rise, for now

Protected stocks rise, helping market — for now
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/21/2008 2:41:00 PM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — While most of the shares of the 19 financial
institutions protected from illegal short sales by the Securities and Exchange
Commission continued last week’s advance Monday, concerns about the rest of the
financial sector are still weighing on the market.
“Nineteen [...]

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks set to face a sterner Fed

U.S. stocks set to face a less-friendly Fed
First-quarter GDP, employment report, earnings could test market
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch
Last Update: 12:01 AM ET Apr 26, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks will face renewed pressure next week, with
investors facing not only another heavy week of earnings, but also key data that
may confirm the U.S. economy is [...]

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