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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Futures little changed heading into holiday; Microsoft eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors aimed to head into the Independence Day holiday without making big positions in their portfolios. Trading volume is expected to be light, making stocks more vulnerable to a selloff if factory or
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Asian shares slip on weak U.S. data, Italy debt sale eyed

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Thursday as weak U.S. retail sales data raised fresh concerns about sluggish economic growth, while an Italian debt auction later in the day will test market confidence in whether Rome can avoid becoming the next victim of the euro zone
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Asia shares fall after Greece coalition deal, Italy eyed (Reuters)

Reuters – Asian shares struggled on Monday, with investors still nervous despite the formation of a new Greek unity government intent on avoiding imminent debt default. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Earnings on deck as Europe eyed (Reuters)

Reuters – Investors tiring of the euro zone’s debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week — earnings. Yahoo! News: Business News
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