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Stock index futures pointed to a lower open Friday after the U.S. trade gap widened in December and jitters over Egypt continued.
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It may pave the route toward profitable journalism in a postprint world, some analysts say — or, others worry, drive online media to publish low-quality articles that are written to appeal to search engines instead of people. The New York Times reports.
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Stocks ended mixed with the Dow snapping an eight-day winning streak as weak tech earnings weighed on the market. But hopes for a possible resolution to the political unrest in Egypt lifted equities off their intraday lows.
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There are some things that should not be measured by numbers on a spread sheet. I know there will be several hundred millions of dollars of synergies. I know the competition around the world is ferocious and trading every conceivable derivative is necessary and expensive. But where is our spine?
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Stocks remained moderately lower Thursday, but hopes for a possible resolution in Egypt to the political unrest helped equities pare earlier losses.
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The acquisition by merger of the New York Stock Exchange by Deutsche Borse is bad news for the U.S. economy. However, short of antitrust, the U.S. government is in no position to stop it, and antitrust concerns can be resolved without blocking the merger.
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Stocks shaved earlier losses to trade mixed Thursday after news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will step down and as investors saw the weakness as a buying opportunity.
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Stocks were set to open lower Thursday as a batch of weak earnings reports overshadowed the stronger-than-expected weekly jobless claims news.
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Cisco's steep after hours decline can't help but spill into Thursday morning trading.
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An idea making the rounds that the New York Stock Exchange could change its name and strip it from its historic building at Broad and Wall once it is merged into Deutsche Boerse is just wrong, a source familiar with the situation said.
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The "Mad Money" host explains why these takeovers are happening and what it suggests about the market.
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Merger talks between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse follow a series of trans-Atlantic exchange hookups and beg the question of when one of the new exchange super powers will reach across the Pacific to become truly global with a big Asian partner.
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The planned purchase by the German Deutsche Boerse of the NYSE Euronext fits in with Rep. Ron Paul’s support of globalization and free markets, the congressman told CNBC Wednesday.
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Stocks pared their losses in the final minutes of trading to end mixed Wednesday, with the Dow finishing higher for an eighth-straight session.
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Even before the Deutsche Boerse and New York Stock Exchange-Euronext officially announced that talks between them were in "advanced stages," there were whispers of what other deals might be in the works.
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NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse are days away from finalizing a merger under which Deutsche Borse would exchange its shares for NYSE shares at an implied premium of roughly 10 percent, according to people close to the deal.
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Stocks were under pressure Wednesday, led by energy, as investors took in some profits a day after the market closed at fresh 2-1/2 year highs.
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Stocks turned lower Wednesday, led by energy, as investors raked in profits a day after the market closed at fresh 2-1/2 year highs.
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Stock index futures pointed to a lower open Wednesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s first appearance before the House of Representatives since the Republicans took control.
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Stocks finished higher Tuesday with the Dow up for a seventh-consecutive session, after investors shrugged off a handful of mixed earnings reports and China's latest interest rate hike.
Private Equity
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*Money managers pull $1.4 bln from COMEX gold in May 14 week. Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.4 billion from the U.S. gold futures market for the week ended May 14 by trimming their net long positions in the metal, according to Reuters calculations of data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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*Money managers pull $1.4 bln from COMEX gold in May 14 week. Money managers, including hedge funds, pulled $1.4 billion from the U.S. gold futures market for the week ended May 14 by trimming their net long positions in the metal, according to Reuters calculations of data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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NEW YORK, May 17- Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors told investors on Friday it would no longer cooperate unconditionally with the U.S. government's insider trading investigation. In a brief letter to investors, the $15 billion hedge fund did not elaborate but said it believes the next few months will be critical in the investigation.