Rise in interest rates brings about profit taking Tuesday. The Dow fell 53.07 points, closing the session at 11,283.25. The S&P 500 was down 6.37 points to 1,301.74. The Nasdaq gave up 3.08 points to 2,330.30. …

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The most savvy entrepreneurs sold shovels during the Gold Rush era. They played a much better law of averages and had a big audience to whom to sell their wares.

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Most major markets in Latin America finished lower Tuesday, following the Wall Street trend of interest rate concerns overshadowing some strong earnings and a pullback in oil prices.

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Japanese stocks may drop after stronger than expected economic reports in the U.S. renewed concern that the Federal Reserve may lift borrowing costs.

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Asian stocks trading in the U.S. declined for a second day as energy shares such as Cnooc Ltd.

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Tom Van Riper , A stabilizing business led by an improved product portfolio should lead shares of business software maker Altiris higher over the course of 2006, according to Lazard Capital Markets analyst John …

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The action in the market today was somewhat bearish. Bond yields spiked higher, and that provided a tough environment for stocks.

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Tokyo-based Nissan Motor Company announced today net income for fiscal 2006 of 518.1 billion yen , a record for a sixth consecutive year, and forecasted a seventh year of record earnings resulting from the …

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Two teams of researchers at Northwestern University have found a novel pathological hallmark of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the molecular level.

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