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Back in the days of ticker tape, when Wall Street firms like Morgan Stanley hired young men with pedigrees from colleges like Princeton and clubs like Piping Rock, Bear Stearns was the kind of place w…

Drug stocks retracted Friday afternoon while Schering-Plough Corp. gained ahead of a weekend presentation of data for its popular cholesterol drug Vytorin. The Amex Pharmaceutical Index was down margi…

We have been reading about the sanctions and early closing times of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for 18 days now, even though these have been some of the rockiest times in decades for financial markets…

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the casualties of the ongoing credit crisis is a long-held notion on Wall Street — that the investment banking community can take care of its own problems.Everyone f…

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — BlackRock Inc. has launched $500 million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange for a fund of hedge funds, according to a newspaper report.

SAN FRANCISCO (Marketwatch) — Despite a slowing economy that is putting pressure on consumers and businesses alike, Research in Motion is expected to more than double its bottom line when it reports …

NEW YORK -Stocks may struggle to make headway next week, with jobs data expected to provide more evidence of recession and more companies likely to revise their guidance as the earnings reporting seas…

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NEW YORK — Wall Street finished the week with a decline Friday as the financial health of the consumer came into focus after a profit warning from J.C. Penney and a report that showed personal s…

5.40 TORONTO, NEW YORK (CP) - The Toronto stock market snapped a five-session winning streak Friday, closing sharply lower mainly because of bank stocks that hit the skids following a warning of …