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*Cyprus says it is close to a bailout deal. NEW YORK, March 22- U.S. stocks rose on Friday on optimism that a deal to bail out Cyprus would be reached, but ended lower for the week for just the second time this year.
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NEW YORK, March 22- U.S. stocks rose on Friday on optimism that a deal to bail out Cyprus could be reached and as Nike shares rallied after stronger-than-expected results. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 90.54 points or 0.63 percent, to close unofficially at 14,512.03.
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CHICAGO, March 22- CME Group's plan to scale back its trading day for grain contracts will likely provide a boost to volume and liquidity, but traders said it will take time for investors to return to the market.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, March 22- ICE arabica coffee futures gained on Friday, buoyed by some technical support, short-covering and limited trade buying, though they posted a second straight weekly loss amid expectations of ample Brazilian supplies.
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March 22- Shares of food makers Mondelez International Inc and PepsiCo Inc rose on Friday after a UK newspaper reported that activist shareholder Nelson Peltz has been building stakes in them. Spokesmen for PepsiCo and Mondelez declined to comment on rumor or speculation, though both indicated the companies were happy with where they were now.
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*Wall Street, Europe rebound as concerns about Cyprus ease. *Oil holds above $107 as Cyprus bailout deadline nears. Wall Street opened higher and European stocks edged higher after Greece and Cyprus said that Greek banks had agreed to buy the local units of stricken Cypriot banks.
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NEW YORK, March 22- U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a banking deal between Greece and Cyprus eased some concerns about the island nation as it tries to avoid a financial meltdown and an exit from the euro that could roil the euro zone. Cyprus agreed with Greece on a takeover of the Greek units of Cypriot banks, which ended uncertainty over the fate of those operations.
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March 22- Shares of food makers Mondelez International Inc and PepsiCo Inc rose on Friday after a U.K. newspaper reported that activist shareholder Nelson Peltz has been building stakes in them. Spokesmen for PepsiCo and Mondelez declined to comment on rumor or speculation, though both said they were pleased with their current portfolios at the moment.
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NEW YORK, March 22- Wall Street advanced at the open on Friday as a banking deal between Greece and Cyprus eased some concerns about the island nation as it tries to avoid a financial meltdown and an exit from the euro that could roil the euro zone. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 43.62 points, or 0.30 percent, to 14,465.11.
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NEW YORK, March 22- Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open on Friday as a banking deal between Greece and Cyprus eased some concerns about the island nation as it tries to avoid a financial meltdown and an exit from the euro that could roil the euro zone.
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NEW YORK, March 22- U.S. stock index futures gained on Friday as a banking deal between Greece and Cyprus eased some concerns about the island nation as it tries to avoid a financial meltdown and an exit from the euro that could roil the euro zone.
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Jim Cramer always weighs the reasons to buy against the reasons to exercise caution. Right now, he thinks caution should prevail.
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*Oracle shares lose almost 10 pct after weak results. NEW YORK, March 21- U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as Oracle's revenue fell far short of expectations and worries intensified about the effect of Cyprus' troubles on the euro zone.
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*Oracle shares lose almost 10 pct after weak results. NEW YORK, March 21- U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as Oracle's revenue fell far short of expectations and worries intensified about the effect of Cyprus' troubles on the euro zone. Oracle Corp shares lost 9.7 percent to $32.30, a day after its revenue disappointment, which it blamed on sales execution.
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NEW YORK, March 21- U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after Oracle Corp fell short of revenue expectations and worries about Cyprus's effect on the euro zone intensified. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 90.39 points, or 0.62 percent, to end unofficially at 14,421.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 31.59 points, or 0.97 percent, to close unofficially at 3,222.60.
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Federal Reserve stimulus that has been linked to a major stock surge also could be having the unintended effect of chasing traffic from the market.
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*Oracle shares slide after weak results. NEW YORK, March 21- Technology and commodity-related stocks led Wall Street down on Thursday as oil and metal prices fell on concern about euro-zone growth and after Oracle's sharp miss on quarterly results.
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*Oracle plunges after price target cuts; shares off 10 pct. NEW YORK, March 21- Wall Street fell on Thursday as Oracle dragged technology stocks down sharply, while investors kept an eye on events in Cyprus as it struggled to avoid a banking collapse.
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NEW YORK, March 21- U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday as Oracle Corp tumbled a day after reporting sales that were below expectations. Futures had indicated a flat open as jobless claims met expectations and investors awaited data on housing and regional manufacturing, but the drop in Oracle pressured the market.
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*Brokerages cut price targets on Oracle after Q3 miss. I think we will get market-friendly numbers and that could propel the S&P 500 to new record highs, " Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York.