Shares edge down after retail sales; earnings eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surprise decline in June retail sales was the latest worrying sign from the economy, pushing stocks slightly lower on Monday, but Citigroup earnings limited losses in another forecast-beating report from a bank. The S&P 500 has fallen in seven of the l
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Miami Heat’s Mike Miller Attempts Second Victory This Week After Winning NBA Title – Auctioning Off His Oceanfront Estate Home

Mike Miller (Courtesy Miami Heat) (Pompano Beach, FL) — Just on the heels of his explosive 23 point performance last night in the NBA Finals victory, Miami Heat point guard Mike Miller aims to score a second time on the home front this upcoming week. On June 30th Mike is auction
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Wall Street rebounds after steep drop, banks lead

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Friday, led by gains in bank shares, as the S&P 500 index bounced back from its second-worst decline of the year. The benchmark index slid 2.2 percent on Thursday, its biggest drop since June 1, on signs of a global slowdown in manufacturi
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Wall Street to open slightly lower after jobs, GDP data

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set for a slightly lower open on Thursday, after data pointed to an economy that may have stalled while investors grapple with the euro zone's debt crisis. A report by private payrolls processor ADP showed private employers created 133,
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Wall Street ends flat after late volatility

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks closed mostly flat on Tuesday after volatility late in the session, with weakness in materials and energy shares offsetting strength in financials. Shares traded higher for much of the session on the back of an unexpectedly strong read on existing hom
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Stocks climb at open after Apple earns

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks opened higher on Wednesday after forecast-beating results from Apple removed a weeks-old market overhang and lifted optimism in a corporate earnings season that has already outstripped expectations. The Dow Jones industrial average added 24.51 points,
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After Sale Approval In Bankruptcy Court, Grubb & Ellis Moves To Next Phase Under BGC

This week a bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of the venerable but cash-strapped Grubb & Ellis Co. to BGC Partners, Inc., ushering in the latest in a series of changes that have roiled the commercial real estate brokerage business. Next comes the hard work involved in exit
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Wall Street opens lower after run-up

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as equities paused after a 3-day winning streak for the S&P 500, which came within 10 percent of a historic closing high. The benchmark S&P had risen in eight of the past nine sessions, hit its highest point since
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BREAKING NEWS: Grubb & Ellis Files For Bankruptcy, Sells Itself to BGC Partners After All

Grubb & Ellis Co., one of the country’s most recognizable CRE services brands, which fell on hard financial times during the economic recession, has agreed to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and sell the company in a bankruptcy transaction to BGC Partners, owners of New
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Stock index futures signal bounce after selloff (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a rebound on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 1.1 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.9 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1 percent at 4:47 a.m. ET. Yahoo! News: Business News
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