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The Fund is fine, although the stock is a dog
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Two New Exchange Traded
Securities launched (PRNewswire)
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Runaway hedge fund swindler surrenders in
Massachusetts (AP)
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Yen advances, euro ignores weak data (Reuters)
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Euro steadies after an advance against dollar
(Reuters)
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Yen pulls back ahead of the ECB decision and U.S. payrolls
(MarketWatch)
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European
markets decline on banks after Goldman note (Reuters)
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U.K. pound approaches $2.00 while
Euro holds steady (DailyFx)
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Europe shares rise led by rebounding banks (Reuters)
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Sterling falls, gilts gain after UK services PMI
(Reuters)
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Markets in Asia end mixed (AP)
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Talk of more
writdowns hurt European markets (Reuters)
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Most Asian markets declining (MarketWatch) |
Europe shares recover after US jobs report and Trichet comments
(Reuters)
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Concerns continue about possible writedowns
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Asia Pacific
markets mostly lower (MarketWatch)
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Data may rule the day
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Asian Stocks declining
in morning session off lows in afternoon (MarketWatch)
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Merrill is reportedly negotiating the sale of Bloomberg stake to NYC
Mayor (MarketWatch)
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Wall Street ends little changed closing a dismal
first half (Reuters)
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Volatile session for Wall Street
on Q3 first day (AP)
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Wall Street falls sharply on a
fresh oil price record (AP)
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Oil trading above $145
in Asia after Saudi statement (AP)
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Financial stocks weighing on the market
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Supply concerns and a weak dollar
push oil past $142 (Reuters)
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Oil and Jobs
Data
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Bradford & Bingley drops on credit rating cut
(Bloomberg)
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Oil gains more than $1 on Iran tension (Reuters)
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The IMF warns that inflation risks are leading to hunger
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ECB raises interest
rates as expected to 4.25% (AP) |
The dollar may be lower, but is still very much
there (MarketWatch)
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House Prices in the
U.K. at lowest since 1992 (Bloomberg)
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U.K. home builder unable to raise additional equity
capital (MarketWatch)
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Oil prices a heartbeat from $146 (AP)
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U.S. stockpile drop leads oil
above $144 (AP)
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GM shares plunge closing $10 for
first time in over half a century (AP)
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Despite loss Wachovia’s outlook helps banks rebound (MarketWatch)
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Bears revisited
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Iran missile tests renew oil
price advance (AP)
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Dollar gains ahead of testimony to Congress
(Bloomberg)
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European shares turn flat in mod-morning trading on falling
financials (Reuters)
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Oil prices even out following a drop of $4 (AP)
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Waiting for data
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European stocks slide on banks, supermarkets, EADS (Reuters)
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Q2 earnings
approach; sentiment high on stronger dollar lower oil
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Stocks in the U.K. drop on banks, retailers; FTSE enters bear market
(Bloomberg)
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As oil prices dropped so U.S. stock indices soared (MarketWatch)
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The contest for aerial tankers opens again (Reuters)
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Mixed picture in Asia
with the Nikkei breaking its Mixed 12 day drop (MarketWatch)
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Pension plans hugely affected by financial market
woes (CNNMoney.com)
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A day of advances in Asia, on financials and bargain hunting
(MarketWatch)
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Bank of England holds interest rates steady (Reuters)
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U.K. manufacturing falls to eight-month low (Bloomberg)
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Asian markets retreat across the board, led by financials
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European stocks recovering led by banks on Fed Chief’s comments (Reuters)
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M&A, retail raise sentiment
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Signs of easing Middle East tensions bring oil below
$144 in Asia (AP)
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Fiat planning to close factories for 3 months on declining sales (Bloomberg)
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Credit crunch causes worst first half Hedge Fund
Performance in 20 years (Bloomberg)
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Wall Street tumbles pulling S&P into a bear market (Reuters)
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Mixed finish for U.S. markets on pre-holiday shortened session
(Reuters)
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Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board finds an ally in
Microsoft (AP)
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Asian markets mixed on financials and exporters (MarketWatch)
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InBev latest move is to try ousting the Anheuser-Busch board
(MarketWatch)
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The financial sector pushes Wall Street down again
(AP)
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One more hedge
fund is restructuring (Reuters)
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Dollar recovers slightly on falling oil prices (Reuters)
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After overnight volatility the
Euro gains again (DailyFx)
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Dollar unchanged against
the euro and the pound (AP)
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Euro inches down against
the dollar at $1.5874 (AP)
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Euro again creeps over the $1.60 mark versus the
dollar (MarketWatch)
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Asian stock markets unsettled in volatile trading (MarketWatch)
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Oil prices retreat by over $1 per barrel as dollar
rises
(AP)
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Yuan advance may slow down, according to China official media
(MarketWatch)
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Oil prices advance on supply concerns (Bloomberg)
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Fears of more dollar weakness
keep oil near $145 a barrel in Asia (AP)
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Banking sector concerns and the dollar |
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Citi G’s German retail banking unit to go to Credit Mutuel for $7.7
billion (MarketWatch)
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Deal on: Anheuser-Busch
and InBev come to agreement (AP)
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European markets decline led by banks (MarketWatch)
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Crude oil jumps to $146.90 on mounting Iran tensions
(MarketWatch)
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Financials in turmoil
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Dollar remains close to record low against the euro (AP)
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Dollar down against euro
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Dollar rises fractionally, sterling falls (Reuters)
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Data and
corporate results
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Oil steadies after dip on demand (Reuters)
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After the recent plunge, oil rises above $130 a
barrel (AP)
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Consumer prices rose sharply by 1.1% in June (AP)
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Financials surge to lead regional rally (MarketWatch)
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Asian markets generally lower (MarketWatch)
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European stock markets dragged lower by banks (Reuters)
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Banks lead European shares sharply higher
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JPMorgan earnings beat expectations (Reuters)
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Unemployment in the U.K. rises in June (Bloomberg)
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Second
gaining session for Wall Street (CNNMoney.com)
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Stocks in Asia mixed on energy producers, exporters and banks
(MarketWatch)
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Money market fund assets decline to $3.498 trillion
(AP)
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Uncertain
economic environment sends oil sharply down $6 (Reuters)
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Wall Street recovers on lower oil and banks (Reuters)
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Hedge funds are ahead in the second quarter, but June
is weak (AP)
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Dollar nudges
up in Asia, wary of bank results (Reuters)
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Euro advances
against the dollar to $1.5923 (AP)
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European shares follow global rally on gaining banks,
retreating oil (Reuters)
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European stocks fall on
Ifo data, drop in oil prices (Reuters)
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Asia Pacific region markets tumble on banks
(MarketWatch)
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HK shares close at 1-mth high, led by HSBC
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Corporate results awaited
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Asian Stocks
advance on easing credit, oil concerns (Bloomberg)
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Asian markets gain on falling oil prices (MarketWatch)
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Stocks on
Wall Street drop sharply, led by financials (Reuters)
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Attempt at stabilization
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European stocks
decline under pressure from banks, tech and telecoms (Reuters)
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Wall Street recovers on
sharp drop in oil prices (AP)
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Wall Street advances on sliding oil prices
(CNNMoney.com)
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More news on housing
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European Stocks Fall, Led by HBOS, Natixis; U.S. Futures Drop
(Bloomberg)
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Asian markets mostly down while the Nikkei catches up
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Retreating oil and the housing bill raise hopes
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Housing and the Economy
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Durable goods orders for June in the U.S., rose
surprising 0.8% (MarketWatch)
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Oil prices rise to near $130 a barrel in Asia
(AP)
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American Express shares drop on lower 2Q profit (AP)
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Industrial orders in the euro-zone for May decline (MarketWatch)
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Oil drops further on evidence demand is
decreasing (CNNMoney.com)
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Reinsurer Munich Re warns on profit after write-downs (MarketWatch)
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Wall Street declined on rebounding oil prices and
pharmaceuticals (Reuters)
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Oil drops more than $3; CFTC to set limits on oil
trading (AP)
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German Ifo
for July and euro-zone PMI data indicate further slowdown
(MarketWatch)
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Oil rebounds above $126
after recent lows (AP)
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Oil prices advance on tropical storm Dolly threat (Reuters)
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Dollar
advanced versus euro, pound on rate hike talk by the Fed (AP)
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Dollar advancing on
Fannie, Freddie rescue bill (Bloomberg)
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Banks drag
European shares down, oil weighs (Reuters)
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Yen advances on the Euro on reduced carry trade
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Money fund assets increase to $3.507 trillion (AP)
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Asian markets plunge on financial stocks
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Militant attacks in Nigeria force oil prices above
$125 (AP)
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Retail sales in Europe fell in July on soaring inflation (Bloomberg)
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Europe mixed on banks and budget airlines (Reuters)
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Merrill Lynch
will issue new stock; Temasek invests again (AP)
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Oil falls below $122 in Asia on declining US
demand (AP)) |
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Asian stocks mixed with banks leading
declines (MarketWatch)
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BA and Iberia are discussing an all share merger (AP) |
Lower oil and strong results boost European
shares (Reuters) |
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Financial sector woes weigh
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Economic data on the
forefront |
Waiting on inventories and ADP survey data |
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Oil prices gain on Iran
nuclear program worries (AP)
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Wall Street plunges on
financial woes (AP) |
Wall Street rallies on strong consumer confidence
and declining oil (MarketWatch)
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The Senate approved
Fannie, Freddie rescue bill (MarketWatch)
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Writedown concerns dragging European stocks down
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Oil steadies after a sharp overnight rise (AP) |
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Dollar declines against the euro (AP) |
Dollar unchanged on European concerns (Reuters) |
Data
put pressure on the market
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Sovereign funds code could be delayed, according
to the IMF (Reuters)
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Asian markets rally on exporters, banks and
declining oil (MarketWatch) |
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Lower oil and strong results boost European
shares (Reuters) |
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Dollar advances on the euro (AP) |
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Wall Street
closes higher led by financial stocks (AP)
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The European
currency rises against the US dollar (AP)
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Nikkei closes fractionally higher led by pharmaceuticals (Reuters) |
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Europe stocks mixed on disappointing earnings
rising oil (MarketWatch)
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Hedge funds have been investing in delinquent
mortgages (AP)
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