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Futures fall ahead of payrolls report

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U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, with many investors expecting the May payrolls report to show more weakness in the economy, confirming recent data signaling the economic recovery is faltering.
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New jobless claims fall less than expected

New claims for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, according to a government report on Thursday that could add to fears the labor market recovery has taken a step back.
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Spiraling debt points to dollar free fall; 'there won’t be anyone to bail out US'

Experts warn that the worsening of the debt crisis means dramatic hike in interest rates, a free fall of the dollar and higher inflation. The negative impact of this scenario will be felt across the world, bedeviling economic recovery everywhere. Critics say the Federal Reserve mandarins are engaging in the outright destruction of the dollar.
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Distressed home sales fall in Q1: RealtyTrac

Sales of distressed U.S. homes fell in the first quarter as demand remained weak, but they still made up about 28 percent of total sales, the highest amount in a year, a RealtyTrac report said on Thursday.
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Campbell profit beats, but U.S. soup sales fall

Campbell Soup Co reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday and forecast full-year results at the top of its range after moving its focus from profit-sapping promotions to advertisements.
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Schawk gets Wells notice from SEC; shares fall

Schawk Inc , a provider of digital imaging graphic services, said it may face U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil charges relating to a 2008 restatement, and its shares fell as much as 8.9 percent.
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Shares of Apple iPad maker Hon Hai fall after plant

Shares of electronics company Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd <2317.TW> fell as much as 5 percent on Monday on fears major client Apple Inc may shift orders to other producers following a blast at one of the company's plants in China.
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Futures fall on euro-zone debt concerns

U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday on worries about the euro-zone debt crisis after Standard & Poor's cut Italy's rating outlook and Spain's ruling Socialists suffered a setback in elections.
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Goldman cuts Intel to sell as supply glut looms, shares fall

Intel Corp could suffer due to slowing processor shipments, rising competition and record capital expenditure levels this year, warned Goldman Sachs analysts, who in a rare downgrade, cut their rating on the stock to sell, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.
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Jobless claims fall, regional manufacturing slows

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, but other data on home sales and regional factory activity suggested the economy remained on a moderate growth path.
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Jobless claims fall more than expected

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering hope the labor market recovery remains on track.
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Staples results miss estimates; shares fall

Staples Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on higher costs and weak demand for office supplies in an uneven economy, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.
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Housing starts as permits fall in April

Housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discouraged builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector.
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Housing starts and permits fall in April

Housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discourages builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector.
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Housing starts, permits fall in April

Housing starts and building permits fell in April and factory output slumped as automobile part shortage crimped production, showing the economy off to a weak start in the second quarter.
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S&P, Nasdaq fall below 50-day moving averages

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq falling below their 50-day moving average, as a negative outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co and weak U.S. economic data raised jitters about the state of the recovery.
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Starbucks exec says coffee prices to fall

Starbucks has stopped buying coffee for the moment as it waits for coffee prices to pull back from a 34-year high, John Culver, president of Starbucks Coffee International, was quoted on Friday as saying.
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Oil up more than $1 on European growth, dollar fall

Oil rose more than $1 on Friday, taking benchmark U.S. crude futures back above $100 per barrel, after much higher-than-expected growth in Germany and France and a rebound in the euro against the dollar.

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