Wall Street ends down amid Greek vote fears

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday as fears ahead of the Greek elections over the weekend drove down a market that had been treading water through most of the day. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 78.63 points,
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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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Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China growth data sparked worries the global recovery was flagging. Concerns that Europe’s debt crisis was flaring up again added to selling pressure
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Houston Housing Market Ends 2011 in Positive Territory

According to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), after several months in which home sales figures were skewed by the effects of the 2010 homebuyer tax credit, the Houston real estate market concluded 2011 solidly in the black. December marked the seventh straight month of incre
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As Era of “Extend & Pretend” Ends, More CRE Shopping Begins

As the “extend and pretend” period of the Great Recession wanes into a period of true loan modifications, lenders and note holders appear to be forcing more distressed loans into the marketplace. And in turn, institutional investors, who were disappointed in the relatively
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Wall Street ends down after 3 days of gains (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday after three days of gains when a meeting between the heads of France and Germany failed to quell fears about euro zone leaders’ ability to contain the region’s sovereign debt woes. Yahoo! News: Business News
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