Squeezed by the oil boom
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With record oil prices and soaring prices at the pump, you’d think all related stocks would be soaring. But refiners like Tesoro have fallen. Here’s why.
Read More..>>Yahoo profits don’t thrill; crude nears $120
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Analysts don’t see Yahoo’s improved earnings as enough to stave off a Microsoft bid. Crude’s gain crushes airline stocks; the Dow closes off nearly 105 points. McDonald’s and DuPont shares fall despite higher profits. Existing-home sales fall.
Read More..>>The new fantasy retirement
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Market insights from 7 bloggers
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Stock ratings and commentary from the CAPS community incorporate the market knowledge, information and skills of 95,000 participants. Here’s a sample of recent noteworthy offerings.
Read More..>>Speculators fuel commodity boom
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Amateurs investing in easy-to-access ETFs may be helping turn that boom into a bubble. But rising demand is real, so a little speculating might be worth it.
Read More..>>Why oil could hit $180 a barrel
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Just when crude is becoming more costly to extract and process, producers in three key countries are short of cash. And without that money, recent finds won’t do much good.
Read More..>>Energy, tech shares lead the market
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But weakness in financial stocks, such as Bank of America, pulls the Dow and S&P 500 lower. Crude oil tops $117 as the pump price of gasoline hits $3.50. Coal stocks jump. Texas Instruments earnings disappoint.
Read More..>>Is this rally real, and can you time the market?
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Don’t make too much of last month’s rally. Market fundamentals tell me the big picture is still far from clear.
Read More..>>5 ways to avoid art-buying rip-offs
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Wal-Mart keeps spot atop Fortune 500 list
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For the second consecutive year, the discount retailer edges out ExxonMobil on the magazine’s list of America’s biggest companies by revenue.
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