SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Several of the nation's biggest electric utilities laid out first-quarter results Wednesday. The results were predictably mixed, but all felt the pinch of a slower econo…
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - FPL Group Inc. said Wednesday the economic slowdown took a bite out of its core electric utility business as the Florida firm fell short of Wall Street targets.
Apr
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock indexes opened higher Wednesday on better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter, and as General Motors Corp.'s losses proved not as bad as analysts fea…
Apr
30
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures extended their decline early Wednesday, as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on U.S. interest rates.
Apr
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Embarq Corp. led phone stocks higher Wednesday, while Nokia Corp. and Ericsson took the lead among network-equipment makers. However, Alcatel-Lucent stumbled again.
Apr
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By Ellis MnyanduNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks headed for a higher open on Wednesday after two reports pointed to resiliency in the economy and job market, easing concerns about the profit outlook.The go…
Apr
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NEW YORK (AP) ― The stock market rose Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and its assessment of the economy. Most investors expect the central bank …
Apr
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NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended gains on Wednesday after a report showing business activity in the Midwest in April was slightly stronger than expected, helping to ease worries …
Apr
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Fresh earnings reports from Hess Corp. and National Oilwell Varco, along with news of a $2 billion merger, crowded the plate in the energy sector Wednesday ahead of key weekl…
Apr
30
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Shares of major U.S. financial stocks were mostly flat Wednesday ahead of a Fed decision on interest rates due this afternoon.