Market Gawk

United States Market and Economy

April 12th, 2007

Subprime mess, supply to sour spring housing market

Subprime mess, supply to sour spring housing market, NEW YORK (Reuters) - The flowers may be blooming this spring, but the US housing market is wilting.

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April 12th, 2007

Stocks stage late rally

Stocks jumped Thursday afternoon, with the tech-fueled NASDAQ leading the way, as investors set aside worries about the day’s weak economic news and opted to scoop up select shares.

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April 12th, 2007

Monster CEO Needs A Job

Relatively new boss steps down.

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April 12th, 2007

ECB Holds Interest Rate at 3.75 Percent (AP)

The European Central Bank took a spring break from its string of rate increases, keeping its benchmark at 3.75 percent on Thursday but signaling another increase this summer amid strong growth and falling unemployment.

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April 12th, 2007

Stocks Trading Mixed On Mixed News

Stocks were little changed early Thursday, as investors digested Q1 financial news from retailers, a rise in weekly jobless claims and Q4 sales…

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April 12th, 2007

AMC will restate financial reports

AMC Entertainment Inc. will restate its financial reports for fiscal 2006 and 2007 to correct errors in accounting for stock option awards.

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April 12th, 2007

USA Superior Energy begins trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

USA Superior Energy Holdings Inc. has listed its common stock and has begun trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany under the trading symbol ”F2S.”

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April 12th, 2007

Research in Motion Limited (RIMM), Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), and Genentech (DNA) Sunk By High Expectations

A daily feature available on SchaeffersResearch.com is ”Behind the Headlines.” Every day, we’ll focus on the day’s action of newsworthy stocks that are generating a lot of attention…(Read More)

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April 12th, 2007

Vital Signs: Will Shoppers Tighten Up?

On tap: March retail sales, industrial production, consumer prices, and housing starts

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April 12th, 2007

Wachovia names director for Calibre unit

Wachovia Corp. has named Susan Mucciarone managing director of its Calibre unit, which serves wealthy families.

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