Canadian stocks mostly hugged the flatline on Monday as gains in utility and industrial shares deflated some of the pressure from worries over delays in Greece’s debt talk.
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In a low-rate environment, deciding if annuities are right for your retirement scenario can be a tough decision, Andrea Coombes writes in her Ways and Means column. If you buy an annuity now, you lock in a lower payout than if interest rates were higher.
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Jon Friedman wonders why this year’s Super Bowl didn’t shatter previous records.
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U.S. stocks lower, with the S&P 500 retreating after a three-session winning run, as Greece struggles for an agreement on deeper spending cuts.
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A new service will offer streaming videos and downloads, notes media columnist Jon Friedman
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Sector also declines along with broad market due to fears about Greece’s ongoing debt crisis
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A handful of stocks making early headlines push higher as crude-oil futures trend lower.
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Crude-oil futures trade lower Monday, awash in oil demand concerns as Greek leaders sought an agreement on more austerity packages and the dollar traded higher.
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U.S. financial stocks retreated on Monday as a decent earnings season faded into the background and investors focused again on seemingly endless talks to resolve the Greek debt crisis.
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U.S. stocks start lower, with the S&P 500 retreating after a three-session winning run, as Greece struggles for agreement on deeper spending cuts.
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Treasury prices edge up in response to the lack of a political agreement in Greece to make reforms necessary to avoid default.
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USG Corp.’s fourth-quarter loss narrowed as the building-products company saw fewer charges and improved sales volume.
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U.S. stock futures drop on Monday, as party leaders in Greece struggle to agree on another dose of painful austerity measures, with the threat of default looming large once again.
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Humana Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 86% as the health insurer continued to benefit from membership growth and light use of health benefits.
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Sysco Corp.’s fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 3.1% as higher costs masked the foodservice supplier’s stronger-than-expected sales growth.
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MarketWatch’s daily rundown of shares making sizeable moves in the premarket.
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China orders domestic airlines not to participate in the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme.
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Another energy producer scales back on output plans, amid a hodge podge of corporate headlines for early Monday.
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U.S. stock futures drop on Monday, as party leaders in Greece struggle to agree on another dose of painful austerity measures, with the threat of default looming large once again.
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U.K. stocks trade lower on Monday, with big banks in the lead as the Greek debt crisis again commands investor attention.
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European leaders pressured Greece to cut a deal Monday for a second international rescue package or face an otherwise inevitable default.
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European stocks edge lower Monday as Greece nears deadline to agree on austerity measures required to receive more bailout funds.
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As the Year of the Dragon gets underway, one fund manager isn’t giving up on mainland Chinese stocks, even though the Shanghai market took a hammering in 2011.
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Gold futures decline in electronic trading as part of a broader sell-off across commodity markets, while the dollar turned higher.
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Cisco Systems is expected to report gains in sales and earnings on Wednesday, with analysts anticipating signs of stability and strength.
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