MetroPCS, Leap, Ciena top telecoms

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MetroPCS, Leap, Ciena top telecoms
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Telecommunications stocks mostly rose in Thursday trades to track the broader U.S. market, led by smaller companies such as equipment vendor Ciena Corp. and discount wireles…

SEC probed Stanford companies; red flags abounded (AP)

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SEC probed Stanford companies; red flags abounded (AP)

In this Feb. 19, 2009 file photo, customers of Stanford Bank walk outside one of its offices in Caracas, Venezuela. As with the Bernard Madoff affair, looking now at the scandal surrounding billionaire R. Allen Stanford makes it seem obvious. Yet Stanford was able to continue his alleged scheme as the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators stood by, even after he arose on their radar screens. (AP Photo/Carlos Hernandez, File)AP – For years, there were red flags

Dow Remains Firmly Positive, Nasdaq Posting A Modest Gain

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Dow Remains Firmly Positive, Nasdaq Posting A Modest Gain
(RTTNews) – While stocks failed to sustain an initial upward move, they remain mostly positive in early trading on Thursday. Nonetheless, buying interest has been somewhat subdued amid continued unce…

London shares fall (AFP)

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London shares fall (AFP)

A view of a television monitor at the London Stock Exchange. London stocks finished strongly as investors took advantage of restructuring in the the financial sector.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP – London stocks finished strongly up Thursday as investors took advantage of restructuring in the the financial sector.


Ranbaxy, Piramal Healthcare, DLF, Siemens, Satyam, Sical Logistics, MMTC

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Ranbaxy, Piramal Healthcare, DLF, Siemens, Satyam, Sical Logistics, MMTC
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was at 50.13 per dollar lower than previous close of 49.96 as demand rose from oil importers and on expectations of capital outflows from domestic market. Oil prices mov…

Oil jumps on stock market bounce (Reuters)

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Oil jumps on stock market bounce (Reuters)

OPEC headquarters in Vienna. The OPEC cartel will find it Reuters – Oil prices rose 4 percent on Tuesday, tracking a bounce on Wall Street, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was committed to protecting the troubled banking sector.


Slight Fall Predicted For Thai Stocks

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Slight Fall Predicted For Thai Stocks
(RTTNews) – The Thai stock market has alternated positive and negative finishes since ending last week's two-day winning streak that saw it gather more than 3 points or 0.7 percent in the process. Th…

World stocks mixed as investors mull US bank plan (AP)

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World stocks mixed as investors mull US bank plan (AP)

Investors chat in front of the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday Feb. 26, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell Thursday as investor enthusiasm eased following a rally driven by stronger bank lending and the release of government stimulus plans for industries hit by the global downturn. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 85.32 points, or 3.9 percent, to close at 2121.25. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP – Asian markets retreated Thursday, with benchmarks Hong Kong and South Korea sinking about 1 percent, after an early rally faded amid doubts about a U.S. plan to stabilize banks and worsening prospects for global companies. European shares opened higher.


Obama takes aim at the U.S. military budget

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Obama takes aim at the U.S. military budget
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — President Barack Obama took direct aim at the U.S. military budget in his address to the Congress Tuesday night, saying billions of dollars have been wasted in uncompetitive …

Weak financials drag down FTSE 100 (AFP)

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Weak financials drag down FTSE 100 (AFP)

The FTSE 100 index shed 0.89 percent to close at 3,816.44 points amid fears for the world economy.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP – The leading share index slipped into the red on Tuesday amid fears for the world economy.