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Stocks edge lower
July 30, 2010Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.
Stocks fall on economic fears
July 30, 2010Stocks fell Wednesday as a worse-than-expected report on durable goods orders and weaker quarterly results from Boeing and others added to concerns about the pace of the economic recovery.
Dollar sinks on recovery doubts
July 30, 2010The dollar continued to slide this week, hovering near monthly lows versus major currencies as worries about an economic slowdown weighed on investors.
Oil drifts off 11-week high
July 30, 2010Oil prices drifted lower this week, edging off last week's 11-week high above $79 a barrel. But trading remained rangebound as investors balanced strong corporate earnings against ongoing jitters over the economic recovery.
Stocks: Earnings help, economy hurts
July 30, 2010Stocks churned Tuesday, losing steam after a three-session run, after a big drop in consumer confidence offset better-than-expected profit growth from DuPont, UBS and others.
Stocks rally on housing, FedEx
July 30, 2010Stocks rallied Monday after FedEx's improved forecast and a better-than-expected housing market report tempered worries about the economic outlook.
Treasurys flat ahead of auctions
July 30, 2010Treasury prices stayed flat Monday as the government prepared to auction $104 billion in bonds this week.
Market will 'drift for the rest of summer'
July 30, 2010As a strong July draws to a close, the earnings reporting period is just heating up, with 157 of the biggest companies in the country due to open their books in the week ahead.
Stocks rally on day, week
July 30, 2010Stocks rallied Friday, with the Dow briefly turning positive for the year after a report showed that most of Europe's big banks passed their stress tests, easing investor worries about the strength of the global economy.
Dow's 200-point rebound
July 30, 2010Stocks rallied Thursday after better-than-expected earnings and forecasts from 3M, Caterpillar, AT&T and UPS helped reassure investors about the pace of the economic recovery.
