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Futures Movers: Crude oil up after demand seen to improve
Crude oil futures rise early Friday, receiving a lift from economic reports from China and Japan, and reports of a leak at a U.S. pipeline.
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MarketWatch First Take: What will companies do with their cheap debt?
U.S. companies are piling on debt at levels not seen since the early months of 2008, but the capital-raising raises a question: what will companies do with their cash?
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Financial Stocks: Banks build on gains; upgrade boosts Moody's
The financial sector was on track Friday for additional gains to cap a choppy week as Moody's Corp. led S&P 500 Index stocks after an upgrade at Piper Jaffray.
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MarketWatch First Take: Hollywood's cry: Hooray for fall?
Officially, summer won't end for another couple weeks, but since Labor Day has come and gone, Hollywood executives will be happy to consider the season's end, writes Jon Friedman.
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Metals Stocks: Gold slips as investors shift to stocks, oil
Gold prices slide Friday, with investors drawn to equities and other assets viewed as more risky on the view the global economy would continue to expand, although slowly.
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Currencies: Dollar, euro up as China data boosts risk appetite
The U.S. dollar and euro gain a little ground against safe-haven currencies following strong Chinese trade data.
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Movers & Shakers: Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
Stocks seeing significant moves in trading on Friday include Deutsche Bank and Nokia.
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Market Snapshot: Energy stocks lead U.S. stock gains
The energy sector leads U.S. stocks higher Friday after the International Energy Agency boosts its estimate for global oil demand.
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Biotech Stocks: Santarus retreats; drug indexes edge higher
Shares of Santarus slip in early trading, a day after they soared on news that the company planned to begin shipping its new diabetes drug in November.
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Retail Stocks: Retail stocks rise for 3rd day; Lululemon shines
Retail stocks rose for a third day in the holiday-shortened week, with yoga-inspired athletic-clothing retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc. leading the gainers.
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