US STOCKS-Indexes open down after jobs data

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.70
points, or 0.14 percent, at 13,444.63. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 1.97 points, or 0.13 percent, at
1,470.23. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.50
points, or 0.21 percent, at 2,570.48.




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US STOCKS-S&P drops 1 percent as Bear Stearns sinks

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, Aug 3 - U S. stocks dropped on Friday,
with the S&P 500 losing more than 1 percent, after Standard &
Poor's cut Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.'s rating outlook,
dragging down shares of the investment bank and other
financial-sector stocks.




The Dow Jones industrial average was down 118.52
points, or 0.88 percent, at 13,344.81. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 14.72 points, or 1.00 percent, at
1,457.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 21.67
points, or 0.84 percent, at 2,554.31.


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Australian, New Zealand Dollars Rise as U.S. Stock Gain Lifts Carry Trade

(Bloomberg) -- The Australian and New Zealand
dollars gained for a second day against the yen as a rally in
U.S. stocks attracted investors to higher-yielding assets funded
by loans from Japan.

The two currencies headed for weekly gains, recovering from
two-month lows, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average had the
first two-day gain in two weeks. New Zealand's 7.75 percentage
point and Australia's 5.75 point interest-rate premium over
Japan make the currencies favorites for so-called carry trades.


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UPDATE 2-News Corp, Dow Jones deal expected Tuesday-source

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 31 - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.
is likely to secure a deal to buy Dow Jones & Co. Inc.
on Tuesday after drawing the support of a sufficient
number of votes held by the company's controlling family,
according to The Wall Street Journal.




The two sides are expected to reach a definitive agreement
by Tuesday evening, capping Murdoch's three-month pursuit of
the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, a source familiar
with the matter said.


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US STOCKS-Indexes end higher in rebound from sell-off

(Reuters) - Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones
industrial average rose 92.84 points, or 0.70 percent,
to end unofficially at 13,358.31. The Standard & Poor's 500
Index was up 14.96 points, or 1.03 percent, to finish
unofficially at 1,473.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index
was up 21.04 points, or 0.82 percent, to close unofficially at
2,583.28.




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US STOCKS-Indexes gain on profit hopes in seesaw trading

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was up 57.72
points, or 0.44 percent, at 13,323.19. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was up 7.79 points, or 0.53 percent, at
1,466.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 12.69
points, or 0.50 percent, at 2,574.93.




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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - July 30

(Reuters) - * Dow Jones & Co. Inc.'s controlling shareholders,
the Bancroft family, were still deliberating late Sunday
whether to sell to News Corp. , which has offered $5
billion for the publisher.




* John Malone's Liberty Global Inc. is weighing a
bid for Virgin Media Inc. , for which the Carlyle Group
[CYC.UL] has already offered $8 billion to $10 billion.


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ABN Amro Holding NV, Bulgari, Geox, Linde, Tod's: European Equity Preview

(Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall
in European markets. Prices are from the last close.

The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 fell 0.5 percent to 372.69. The Dow
Jones Stoxx 50 Index declined 0.4 percent to 3720.33. The Euro
Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for the 13 nations using the euro,
dropped 0.2 percent to 4244.58.


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Stock Bulls Grow More Bullish as Global Equity Markets Lose $2.1 Trillion

(Bloomberg) -- The biggest losses in stock and
credit markets in five years are making the U.S. stock bulls
more bullish.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its steepest gain
since 2003 on July 12, two days after tumbling on Standard &
Poor's plan to cut credit ratings for bonds backed by subprime
mortgages. The benchmark for America's biggest companies climbed
to a record the next week, following a decline sparked by losses
in Bear Stearns Cos. hedge funds. Some of the world's largest
investors say the S&P 500's biggest slump since September 2002
last week now offers them even more opportunities to profit.


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RPT-Wall St Week Ahead: Data, earnings loom after painful week

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 29 - Getting back on the bull will
be no easy task this week, particularly after the meltdown
stock investors endured over the past two days.




The Standard & Poor's 500 and Dow Jones industrial average
ended trading on Friday at the week's lowest levels, marking
the worst one-week percentage drop for the S&P 500 in nearly
five years and the gloomiest on the Dow in five months.


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Chile stocks resist pull of US market, peso slips

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 0.65 percent,
despite better than expected second-quarter GDP growth data.




"We haven't taken our eyes off the U.S. market," said
Lorena Pizarro, head of research with the Alfa brokerage.


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US STOCKS-Indexes fall as credit concerns remain

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 51.37
points, or 0.38 percent, at 13,422.20. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 6.63 points, or 0.45 percent, at
1,476.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 11.50
points, or 0.44 percent, at 2,587.84.




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US STOCKS-Wall St slips at open as credit jitters remain

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 1.54
points, or 0.01 percent, at 13,472.03. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 1.49 points, or 0.10 percent, at
1,481.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.27
points, or 0.20 percent, at 2,594.07.




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US STOCKS-Indexes add losses on news home sales data

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 115.59
points, or 0.84 percent, at 13,669.48. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 17.91 points, or 1.18 percent, at
1,500.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 27.26
points, or 1.03 percent, at 2,620.91.




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Wall Street drops at open on profit woes

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell after building materials maker USG Corp. raised concerns about the housing slump, while chemical company DuPont Co. put a damper on the earnings reporting season with results that missed estimates.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 77.71 points, or 0.56 percent, at 13,865.71. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index


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Wall Street opens higher on earnings, M&A

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose at the open on Monday, boosted by takeover news and stronger-than-expected earnings in the pharmaceutical sector.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 70.15 points, or 0.51 percent, at 13,921.23. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index


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European Stocks Erase Earlier Gains; Credit Suisse, Nestle Shares Drop

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks pared earlier gains,
paced by Credit Suisse Group and Nestle SA.

Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index fell 0.1 percent to
392.18 at 8:51 a.m. in London. The Stoxx 50 slid 0.1 percent,
while the Euro Stoxx 50, a measure for the euro region, declined
0.2 percent.


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ABN Amro, Alitalia, Arcelor, Enel, Kuehne & Nagel: European Equity Preview

(Bloomberg) -- The following stocks may rise or fall
in European markets. Prices are from the last close.

The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 fell 1.1 percent to 392.59. The Dow
Jones Stoxx 50 Index declined 1.4 percent to 3910. The Euro Stoxx
50 Index, a benchmark for the 13 nations using the euro, dropped
1.7 percent to 4445.23.


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US STOCKS-Earnings misses dent indexes; Dow, S&P off 1 pct

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 128.52
points, or 0.92 percent, at 13,871.89. It slipped as low as
13,856.12. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down
12.21 points, or 0.79 percent, at 1,540.87. The Nasdaq
Composite Index was down 27.09 points, or 1.00 percent,
at 2,692.95.




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CORRECTED - US STOCKS-Shares fall on earnings; Nasdaq drops 1 pct

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average was down 106.49
points, or 0.76 percent, at 13,893.92. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 11.01 points, or 0.71 percent, at
1,542.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 28.16
points, or 1.04 percent, at 2,691.88.




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