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Wall Street falls as rising bond yields worry investors

Stocks dropped on Wednesday as rising yields on U.S. government debt fueled concern that businesses and consumers could face higher borrowing costs, which could hamper an economic recovery.

Wall Street slides after Treasury sell-off

Stocks fell on Wednesday as rising yields on U.S. government debt sparked worries about how borrowing costs could be affected, reversing a more than 2 percent rally in stocks Tuesday.

Staples quarterly profit beats Street by penny

Top office products retailer Staples Inc reported slightly higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday, bolstered by its Corporate Express unit.

Dow, S&P lower after data; Sandisk lifts Nasdaq

Major U.S. equity indexes were little changed on Wednesday after investors digested a key report on the housing market, though the Nasdaq rose on a semiconductor licensing agreement.

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Asia stocks at seven-month high as recovery hopes grow

Asian shares rose to a seven-month peak on Wednesday and oil prices hovered near their highest since November after a jump in U.S. consumer confidence reinforced a view that the global economy has bottomed, even if recovery appears fragile.

US Equities Futures Report 05/26/2009

US EQUITIES rallied back from the long opening weekend of summer. Initial pressures from escalating geo-political tensions

Stocks jump as confidence data fuels economy hopes

Stocks climbed more than 2 percent on Tuesday as data showing the biggest monthly jump in consumer confidence in six years lifted hopes of an economic rebound, and a brokerage upgrade of Apple Inc drove sharp gains on the Nasdaq.

Wall Street gains over 2 percent on confidence data

Stocks jump over 2 percent on confidence data, Apple

Stocks rose on Tuesday as data showing the biggest monthly jump in consumer confidence in six years lifted hopes of an economic rebound, and a brokerage upgrade of Apple Inc drove sharp gains on the Nasdaq.

Consumer confidence data boosts Wall Street

Stocks climbed on Tuesday after data showing a sharp rise in consumer confidence suggested the economic downturn was easing and a brokerage upgrade of Apple Inc lifted technology stocks

Wall Street rises on consumer confidence reading

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after data from an industry group showed that consumer confidence rose in May, boosting optimism that the recession may be abating, and a broker upgrade of Apple Inc lifted technology stocks.

CORRECTED: Wall Street rises on consumer confidence reading

U.S. home prices fall 18.7 percent on year in March: S&P

Prices of U.S. single-family homes fell 18.7 percent in March from a year earlier, while prices in the first quarter dropped at a record pace, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released on Tuesday.

North Korea and economy worries hit global stocks

World stocks fell on Tuesday with Asian shares leading the way as tension about North Korean nuclear tests added to questions over the global economic outlook.

Stock futures flat to lower on North Korea worry

Stock index futures pointed to a flat to lower open on Tuesday after a long weekend as tensions surrounding North Korea unsettled investors and hopes for a quick economic recovery in the near-term ebbed.

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U.S. home prices fell 18.7 percent on year in March: S&P

Prices of U.S. single-family homes in March fell 18.7 percent from a year earlier, while prices in the first quarter dropped at a record pace, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released on Tuesday.

Stock futures lower on North Korea worry

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday after a long weekend as tensions surrounding North Korea unsettled investors and hopes for a quick economic recovery in the near-term ebbed.

Stock futures signal dip as North Korea tension mounts

Stock index futures pointed to a lower start on Tuesday as Wall Street reopens following a long weekend, with investors rattled by mounting tensions surrounding North Korea.

CORRECTION: Stock futures signal dip as N.Korea tension mounts

(Corrects direction in Treasuries price and yield moves in paragraph 6)

North Korea tension, economy worries hit stocks

World stocks fell on Tuesday with Asian shares leading the way as tension about North Korean nuclear tests added to questions over the global economic outlook.

Stock index futures signal dip as North Korea tension mounts

Stock index futures pointed to a lower start on Tuesday as Wall Street reopens following a long weekend, with investors rattled by mounting tensions surrounding North Korea.

Positive data needed to lift stocks

Wall Street may feel more pressure next week unless a raft of economic data, including consumer confidence, home sales and GDP, restores the optimism that had driven a two-month rally before fading in the past few days.

North Korea nuclear test dents stocks, impact limited

South Korean stocks and the won dipped after North Korea said it had conducted a nuclear test on Monday, but the reaction was limited as investors had expected such a move from the North and have become long accustomed its provocations.

Wall Street slips late as budget worries linger

Stocks fell for a fourth day on Friday on persistent worries about the U.S. budget deficit, with U.S. Treasuries and the dollar losing ground.

Wall Street slips as budget concerns remain

Stocks fell for a fourth day on Friday on persistent worries about the U.S. budget deficit, with U.S. Treasuries and the dollar losing ground.

Wall Street gains, led by multinationals

Stocks rose on Friday, breaking a three-day losing streak, as investors sought to benefit from a fall in the dollar by buying shares of multinationals and commodity companies.

Stocks gain on dollar bets, rating comment

Stocks advanced on Friday on hopes that a weaker dollar would increase multinationals' profitability while Moody's reassuring comments eased some concerns about the U.S. credit rating.

Market rises on dollar bets, energy, Sears

Stocks rose on Friday as investors snapped up shares of multinational companies, including McDonald's Corp, on hopes that a weaker dollar would underpin profitability.

Wall Street rebounds on energy, bets on dollar

Stocks jumped to session highs on Friday, recovering from an earlier drop, as investors snapped up energy shares and stocks of companies benefiting from a weaker dollar.

Moody's reassurance and Sears power stock futures

Stocks headed for a higher open on Friday as reassuring comments from Moody's tempered fears about the credit rating outlook for the United States, while higher oil prices lifted energy shares like Exxon Mobil.

Stock futures rise as Moody's reassures, Sears jumps

Stock index futures rose on Friday as reassuring comments from Moody's eased fears about the credit rating outlook for the United States, and oil prices bounced higher, lifting energy shares like Exxon Mobil.

Stock futures signal gains; GM eyed

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, after the previous session's sell-off, with General Motors in focus after sources said Washington has no plans to push the troubled carmaker into bankruptcy.

Dollar hits '09 low on rating fears; stocks dip

The dollar fell to a 2009 low on Friday as fears intensified that the United States could lose its triple-A rating, while renewed caution about the world economy and banks prompted Asian and European stocks to slip.

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