Market Gawk

United States Market and Economy

April 21st, 2007

Swings, Shakeouts Make Some Stocks Too Hard To Handle

Here’s a stock that did all it could to shake you out, like a girl that keeps saying no when you ask her out. Maybe you should just take the hint.

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April 21st, 2007

Learn To Identify, Abide By Buy Points To Boost Probability Of Gains

Beginners and experienced investors alike know that identifying which stock to buy is only one part of the challenge. Determining exactly when to…

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April 21st, 2007

U.S. stock rally seen slowing next week as profit season peaks

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The three-week rally in stocks that propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average to record highs is expected to come under pressure in the coming week as the busiest stage of earnings season gets under way, strategists said.

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April 21st, 2007

Taxing Times — April 20

The only easy question on the tax form these days is the one that asks for your first and last name. After that, things get progressively harder — and the quandaries don’t always end after you click ‘’send” to file your return.

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April 21st, 2007

Google shares extend gains; Genentech shares rise

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Google Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. remained in play Friday evening, stemming from the respective quarterly results reported by the search giant and the chipmaker.

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April 21st, 2007

Telecom sector provides a boost to stocks

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian stocks ended higher Friday as continued takeover talk of Canada’s largest phone operator, BCE, helped to spur the telecom and utilities sectors to significant gains.

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April 21st, 2007

Industry Groups Join Greenhouse Gas Push

Copper isn’t the only metal that can turn green over time. Several metal industry trade groups are pushing for new laws and wider cooperation to…

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April 21st, 2007

Wall Street Digs Heavy Metal

Chunks of zinc, nickel, cobalt, bauxite and copper would be an awesome addition to any kid’s rock collection.

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April 21st, 2007

In Brief - Friday

Genentech (DNA), the biotech company, said after the market closed that it extended its stock buyback program by $2 bil to total $8 bil. Shares…

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April 21st, 2007

As The Hunt For Oil And Gas Picks Up, Its Products Fly Off Shelf

Grant Prideco has been on a roll lately, fueled by the stepped-up pace of oil and gas drilling.

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