Best Buy’s drama of the day, writes MarketWatch’s Angela Moore, is somewhat quotidian: dismal earnings. It becomes another obstacle for management to navigate as the retailer seeks to reclaim its former standing.
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Regulators are examining whether J.P. Morgan publicly disclosed in a timely manner losses of at least $2 billion in credit derivatives made by the firm’s chief investment office.
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Canadian equities rally following a long holiday weekend, tracking gains in global markets as miners and gold stocks help set the bullish pace.
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Stocks fall in Brazil, with caution about growth prospects holding the market back from building on its best performance in seven months.
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Though the S&P 500 has maintained well-defined support — S&P 1,292 — the quality of this week’s upturn raises questions.
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Sales rose for the tenth straight month in April as the housing market recovery continued to take root.
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Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the Greek opposition, takes the fight directly to Paris and Berlin, where he warns of a larger calamity if Greece is cut off, Darrell Delamaide reports.
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As rivals gain at J.P. Morgan’s expense, equilibrium may seem to be the order of the London Whale, but when it comes to banks all it takes is a good wave to drown us all.
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But Facebook misses out as social-networker’s shares decline as much as 7%
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Shares of Facebook Inc. fall again, shedding another 5% on its third day of trading.
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Fiscal first-quarter results clipped by a loss at its international unit and weaker sales of such company staples as notebook computers and televisions
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U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after an upbeat report on the housing market and consumer-electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. reported earnings and revenue that beat estimates.
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Gold futures fall Tuesday, looking to extend losses from the previous session as investors favored the U.S. dollar amid a lower forecast on economic growth for the euro zone and a credit rating downgrade on Japan.
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Sales rose for the tenth straight month in April as the housing market recovery continued to take root.
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That fizzing sound you just heard coming from Wall Street in the wake of the Facebook Inc. initial public offering was the sound of a bubble deflating, writes John Shinal.
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U.S. financial stocks moved higher on Tuesday morning in early trade as the nation’s biggest banks drew buyers, but a pair of Washington meetings will keep eyes on some recent industry missteps.
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Exxon, Chevron trade about flat, while broad equities market remains muted
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Oil futures trades modestly lower Tuesday, giving back some of previous session’s gains on fears about the euro zone after growth expectations there were lowered.
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Treasury prices fall, pushing yields up and away from near-record lows, as global stocks rose amid some optimism about European leaders meeting in the coming session.
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U.S. stock index futures give up early gains to trade flat as Fitch downgrades Japan and investors await data on U.S. home sales.
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Ahead of the opening bell, investors are taking in some proposed support for Eurobonds, a downgrade of Japan by Fitch Ratings and earnings news from Best Buy Co.
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Running down the corporate headlines of note for investors early Tuesday.
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U.S. stock index futures give up early gains to trade flat as Fitch downgrades Japan, citing rising public debt.
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London stocks rise Tuesday, lifted by well-received results from Vodafone Group PLC and increased risk appetite by investors after upbeat Wall Street trading the prior day.
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Europe stock markets shoot higher in early trading on Tuesday in the wake of a sharp rebound for Wall Street, with banks and resource stocks leading the gains.
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