Updates, advisories and surprises

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Updates, advisories and surprises
) on Tuesday shaved 4 cents a share off its 2009 earnings forecast based on two one-time items. The medical technology giant expects earnings of $2.90 to $2.98 a share, compared to the analyst targe…

Cuban responds to SEC, says no secrecy deal (Reuters)

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Cuban responds to SEC, says no secrecy deal (Reuters)

Dallas Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban yells out from courtside during Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference quarterfinal playoff basketball against the Golden State Warriors game in Dallas, Texas, in this May 1, 2007 file photo. (Jessica Rinaldi/Files/Reuters)Reuters – Billionaire basketball team owner Mark Cuban responded to U.S. insider trading charges on Tuesday, saying on his website that he had not agreed to keep information about a proposed stock sale confidential.


Petroleum producers lead gains in sector as crude futures rise

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Petroleum producers lead gains in sector as crude futures rise
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) – Petroleum shares led gains in the energy sector on Thursday as the rising need for heating oil and natural gas in the face of wintry Northeast weather encouraged buying, as we…

Wall Street pulls off final-hour rebound (AP)

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Wall Street pulls off final-hour rebound (AP)

Trader Stephen Mara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Wall Street has pulled off a rebound in another turbulent session, as investors rushed back into the market after the Standard & Poor's 500 index tested a 2003 low. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – Wall Street rebounded Tuesday in another turbulent session, as investors rushed back into the market after the Standard & Poor’s 500 index tested a 2003 low.


Wall Street heads toward another volatile session

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Wall Street heads toward another volatile session
Comment on this story NEW YORK – Wall Street has opened mostly flat, with investors refraining from making bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data.

China stocks tumble on profit-taking (AP)

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China stocks tumble on profit-taking (AP)

An investor looks at stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday Nov. 18, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Tuesday on profit-taking and worries about a slowing economy after advancing for four trading days. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 6.31 percent, or 128.5 points, to close at 1902.43.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP – Chinese shares fell sharply Tuesday on profit-taking and worries about a slowing economy after advancing for four trading days.


Asian markets in red; Nikkei down 82pts

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Asian markets in red; Nikkei down 82pts
The Hang Seng has plunged 368 points to 13,162. The Nikkei has slipped 82 points to 8,440. The Taiwan Weighted index has dropped 115 points to 4,324. The Straits Times index has declined 23 points to…

Global stocks tumble as Japan falls into recession (AFP)

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Global stocks tumble as Japan falls into recession (AFP)

An elderly man looks at an electronic board showing the stock index at a securities company in Chengdu, in China's southwestern province of Sichuan. Global stock markets slumped Monday as the bad news on the financial crisis got worse, with Japan, the world's second largest economy, in recession and US banking giant Citigroup cutting 50,000 jobs.(AFP/Liu Jin)AFP – Global stock markets slumped Monday as the bad news on the financial crisis got worse, with Japan, the world’s second largest economy, in recession and US banking giant Citigroup cutting 50,000 jobs.


Quiet day on sharemarket

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Quiet day on sharemarket
The New Zealand sharemarket had a quiet day as investors waited on the sidelines to see how markets would fare in the financial crisis.The benchmark NZSX-50 closed down 27.32 points, or 0.99 per cent,…

SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading (AP)

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SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading (AP)

In this Nov. 9, 2008 file photo, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban yells at referees during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, in Los Angeles. Federal regulators have charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)AP – Federal regulators on Monday charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses.