Market Gawk

Wal-Mart is known for its low prices, huge stores and massive retail heft.

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Sueling Cho faced a $40,000 bill to install a solar system on her home in Los Gatos, Calif., in late 2005.

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U.S. demand for corn-based ethanol has soared along with oil prices and the buzz over alternative fuels. As corn prices have risen, so too have…

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The Canadian dollar rallied sharply Friday, reaching its highest levels since October 1977, after robust retail sales data for March helped extend a two-month-long rally fueled by higher oil prices and earlier strong economic data.

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The dollar fell against the yen and most major currencies Friday after China took steps to allow its currency to appreciate faster.

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Germany’s finance minister cautioned against expecting a fast agreement on how to make hedge funds more transparent as he hosted a meeting of his Group of Eight counterparts.

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The Chinese government may be trying to cool off the red-hot economic growth in that country, but at least one stock is shrugging off those…

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The price of crude oil has more than doubled in the past four years, boosting the fortunes of companies in the business of extracting the black…

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Wireless communications companies that operate in emerging economies such as Brazil, China and India have made a lucrative business. Millicom…

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If an oil and gas driller needs to set up and maintain its offshore wells, Superior Energy (SPN) can help. And when the driller is finished with…

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